Washington state is attempting to do something that we want here in Georgia, which is to pass legislation that allows municipalities and counties to use ranked choice voting at their option. It's difficult to effect change of this type and this article discusses that:

On Tuesday afternoon, Washington state lawmakers heard from those for and against ranked choice voting during a public hearing on related legislation before the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations.

House Bill 1448 would clarify the rules and create guidelines for local governments considering implementing ranked choice voting.

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“There’s nothing in this bill that is a mandate,” she assured the committee. “There’s nothing to be scared of. I know that some folks think that traditions or the way that we’ve always done things are the best way. But that’s not true.”

Gregerson went on to note that there are “13 other states that allow for this in their local jurisdictions. I don’t know what makes us unique. No disrespect to the secretary of state, but they are the leader of our state when it comes to how we implement safe and fair elections, and this is just another one – this is coming.”

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Robert Prather

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Ranked-choice voting advocate (proportional representation, too).