§ 5.

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§ 5. Election to be by ballot; method of election; runoff elections

All elections of the Mayor, City Councilors, school commissioners, and ward election officers shall be by ballot, using a system of ranked choice voting without a separate runoff election. The Chief Administrative Officer shall implement a ranked choice voting protocol according to these guidelines:

(1)The ballot shall give voters the option of ranking candidates in order of preference.

(2)If a candidate receives a majority (over 50 percent) of first preferences, that candidate is elected.

(3)If no candidate receives a majority of first preferences, an instant runoff tabulation shall be performed by the presiding election officer.

(4)The City Council may adopt ordinances consistent with this subsection to implement these standards. (Amended 1997, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 26, eff. April 23, 1998; 2005, No. M-3, § 2, eff. May 12, 2005; 2009, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 24, 2010; 2021, No. M-14 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 19, 2022; 2023, No. M-9, § 2, eff. May 27, 2023.)