SALT LAKE CITY ( ABC4 ) — A bill making its way through the Utah legislature would cut short the state’s pilot project allowing cities to try ranked choice voting.
On Tuesday, the House Government Operations Committee voted 7-2 to support House Bill 290 , titled “Ranked Choice Voting Amendments.” If signed into law, it would sunset the ranked choice voting pilot program this spring instead of Jan. 1, 2026, when it was initially set to end.
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“This bill is simple,” said the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Katy Hall (R, South Ogden).
She told the committee that while the program’s intentions were noble in trying to improve confidence in elections, reduce political divisiveness and save cities money, it is not having the intended effect.
“With less and less [cities] even opting in to do it … I would argue that stopping this program one municipal election cycle earlier than it would have sunsetted is the right thing to do,” Hall said.