South Dakota scored a major win for election integrity on Tuesday by becoming the first state in 2023 to ban ranked-choice voting (RCV) in elections, with Idaho potentially following suit.
On Tuesday, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signed SB 55 , which stipulates that the state’s board of elections “may not authorize” and political subdivisions “may not adopt or enforce” in any manner “a rule, resolution, charter provision, or ordinance establishing” a ranked-choice voting system. The bill received overwhelming support in the state’s House of Representatives (63-5) and Senate (31-4).
“South Dakota’s election laws are built with integrity. We have one of the best election systems in the nation,” Noem said in a statement . With laws such as SB 55, “we will further strengthen our fantastic system and provide accountability for the future.”
In addition to South Dakota, Florida and Tennessee banned the use of RCV in […]
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