Ohio lawmakers send bill banning ranked choice to the governor

By: Nick Evans

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: March 5, 2026

Words: 774

Last Updated: 5 days, 3 hours ago

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The Ohio Senate voted Wednesday to prohibit ranked choice voting in statewide elections and withhold state funding for governments that try it at the local level. The bill now heads to Gov. Mike DeWine, who spoke favorably of the ban idea when asked about it earlier this week.

It’s the second time the Senate has voted on the idea. And although two Democrats went from “yea” to “nay” this time around, the measure’s passage was …

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