The GOP-controlled Louisiana Senate passed legislation Monday prohibiting the use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) in elections. But Republican Gov. Jeff Landry won’t say if he’ll sign the bill into law.
Under RCV, voters rank candidates in order of preference. If no candidate receives more than 50 percent of first-choice votes in the first round of voting, the last-place finisher is eliminated, and his votes are reallocated to the voter’s second-choice candidate. This process continues until one candidate receives a majority of votes.
The GOP-controlled Louisiana Senate passed legislation Monday prohibiting the use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) in elections. But Republican Gov. Jeff Landry won’t say if he’ll sign the bill into law.
Under RCV, voters rank candidates in order of preference. If no candidate receives more than 50 percent of first-choice votes in the first round of voting, the last-place finisher is eliminated, and his votes are reallocated to the voter’s second-choice candidate. This process continues until one candidate receives a majority of votes.