Here is the story on another Republican Party-dominated state in which there is a move to ban Ranked Choice Voting statewide.
Thanks to FairVote for the heads up!
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On February 5, the Colorado Republican Party submitted this Reply Brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v Anderson, 23-719, the Colorado ballot access case.
I thought this was an interesting article.
It may be behind a paywall for some.
On January 29, the Florida House Ethics, Elections and Open Government subcommittee (part of the State Affairs Committee) passed HJR 335, to require statewide initiatives to pass with 66.67% of the vote. The bill is sponsored by Representative Rick Roth (R-West Palm Beach).
If the bill passes the legislature, voters would vote on the idea in November 2024. If it appears on the ballot it will need 60% in order to pass.
An identical bill passed the Florida House in 2023, but it did not pass the State Senate.
Here are a couple stories on this matter.
This is a rather short story from the Associated Press.
More in-depth coverage is provided in this Columbus Dispatch article.