Section 17-1-6 Ranked-Choice Voting Prohibited; Exceptions.
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(a)Ranked-choice voting shall not be used in determining the election or nomination of any candidate to any local, state, or federal office.
(b)As used in this section, the term “ranked-choice voting” means a voting method that allows electors to rank candidates for an office in order of preference and tabulates ballots cast in multiple rounds following the elimination of a candidate until a single candidate attains a majority.
(c)This section shall not apply to electors who are entitled to vote absentee ballot under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. § 20301, et seq.