Establishes ranked-choice voting procedure for elections for Governor, State Senate, State General Assembly, United States Senate and House of Representatives, and presidential primaries and general elections for electors for United States President and Vice-President.
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This bill establishes a ranked-choice voting procedure for elections in New Jersey, including Governor, State Senate, State General Assembly, US Senate and House, and presidential primaries and general elections. Under this system, voters rank candidates in order of preference, and ballots are counted in rounds until a candidate receives a majority of the votes. The bill outlines specific rules for ballot design, tabulation, and the handling of ‘exhausted ballots’ and ‘transfer values.’ It also requires the Secretary of State to develop guidelines and regulations to implement the new voting system, with a phased implementation dependent on voter approval of a constitutional amendment for the Governor’s office.
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