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Posted by: Kate Prince on Feb 15, 2022

A bill that seeks to eliminate ranked choice voting has passed the state House and Senate, the Daily Memphian reports. Also known as instant runoff voting, the method allows voters to choose candidates by order of preference. If no candidate gets a majority, the person with the fewest votes is eliminated. Those who ranked the losing contender first will have their second option counted. The bill’s co-sponsors, Sen. Brian Kelsey, R-Germantown, and Rep. Kevin Vaughan, R-Collierville, argue ranked choice is “confusing and complex” and ultimately leads to “lack of confidence in the vote totals.” The measure now awaits Gov. Bill Lee’s signature.