SB 428 (Vanvalkenburg)

Building on the existing pilot program, this bill gives localities the option to adopt RCV for any local or constitutional office. Currently, localities can only adopt RCV for city council or county board of supervisors elections. This new language also extends this option to towns with their own governing bodies.

This bill gives localities the flexibility to tailor their use of RCV to the needs of their community. Local governing bodies can utilize RCV in any and all elections where it makes sense.

It is the same language as HB 841 (Hope).

Referred to Senate Privileges and Elections Committee.

1.30 - Reported out of P&E (meaning it passed!) and referred to the Senate Finance Committee, General Government Subcommittee.

2.6 - Unanimously passed out of Senate Finance Subcommittee with a reenactment clause - referred to full Senate Finance Committee.

2.7 - Reported out of Senate Finance Committee - headed to a vote by the full Senate!

2.12 - Passed the Senate with a vote of 21-19! On its way to the House of Delegates!

2.26 - Passed the House Subcommittee on Election Administration with a substituted version. The bill now clarifies the ranked choice voting process and ensures that localities who wish to use ranked choice voting can do so in the smoothest possible way. Headed to a full committee.

3.1 - Substitute version of SB 428 passed the House Privileges and Elections Committee on a bipartisan vote.

3.6 - Substitute version of SB 428 passed the House of Delegates with a bipartisan vote.

3.7 - Substitute version of SB 428 passed the Senate. Headed to the governor’s desk for signature!

4.8 - Vetoed by Gov. Youngkin

SB 270 (Subramanyam)

This bill mirrors the above bill, but only applies to presidential primaries. This law would not be in effect for the 2024 presidential primaries.

Built-in delayed enactment - would not take effect until 2028 elections.

Referred to the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee.

1.30 - Reported out of P&E (meaning it passed!) and referred to the Senate Finance Committee, General Government Subcommittee.

2.6 - Unanimously passed out of Senate Finance Subcommittee with a reenactment clause - referred to full Senate Finance Committee.

2.7 - Reported out of Senate Finance Committee - headed to a vote by the full Senate!

2.12 - Passed the Senate with a vote of 21-19

2.19 - Carried over to 2025 session.

HB 658 (Cole)

This bill offers political parties the option to use RCV in state-run primaries for legislative, statewide, congressional, or presidential elections.

The decision to use RCV for a particular primary is made by the party.

Heard in House Privileges and Elections Committee, Subcommittee on Election Administration.

Carried over for the year.

HB 841 (Hope)

Building on the existing pilot program, this bill gives localities the option to adopt RCV for any local or constitutional office. Currently, localities can only adopt RCV for city council or county board of supervisors elections. This new language also extends this option to towns with their own governing bodies.

This bill gives localities the flexibility to tailor their use of RCV to the needs of their community. Local governing bodies can utilize RCV in any and all elections where it makes sense.

The language is the same as SB 428 (Vanvalkenburg).

Referred to House Rules Committee.

HB 393 (Griffin)

Among many other things , this bill would repeal no-excuse absentee voting, the permanent absentee voting list, drop boxes, same-day voter registration AND ranked choice voting. UpVote Virginia opposes this bill.

This bill was defeated in the House Privileges and Elections Committee, Subcommittee on Election Administration!