H4499
An Act authorizing ranked choice voting in the town of Arlington
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Bill overview
This bill would allow the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, to use ranked choice voting for its local elections. Ranked choice voting allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference, and if no candidate receives a majority of first-choice votes, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and their votes are redistributed to the voters' second choice. This process continues until a candidate receives a majority.
Key provisions
- Authorizes Arlington to implement ranked choice voting.
- Allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference.
- Establishes a process for redistributing votes if no candidate receives a majority.
- Continues the redistribution process until a candidate secures a majority of votes.
- The bill was approved by the town of Arlington.
Who is affected
- Residents of Arlington, Massachusetts
- Elected officials in Arlington
- Voters in Arlington
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Cosponsors
Cindy F. Friedman
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Bill H.4499 194th (Current)
An Act authorizing ranked choice voting in the town of Arlington
By Representative Garballey of Arlington and Senator Friedman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4499) of Sean Garballey and Cindy F. Friedman (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize ranked choice voting in the town of Arlington. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]
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Bill Information
Presenters: Sean Garballey , Cindy F. Friedman City/Town: Arlington (Local Approval Received)
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Displaying 5 actions for Bill H.4499
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 9/11/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Election Laws |
| 9/15/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 10/28/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 11/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order | |
| 3/19/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5253 (under House Rule 27) |
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