| Bill Information | |
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| MC 15-16 | Montgomery County – Ranked Choice Voting |
| Requested by | Delegate Hixson |
| Synopsis | For the purpose of authorizing the Montgomery County Council to adopt, by law, a ranked choice voting method for special elections for the offices of county executive or member of the county council; defining “ranked choice voting”; authorizing a local law adopting ranked choice voting to provide for the ballot format, procedures for tabulating votes, and other provisions necessary to implement ranked choice voting; authorizing the Montgomery County Charter to provide for a single special election that is conducted by ranked choice voting to fill a vacancy in the offices of county executive or member of the county council; and generally relating to the use of ranked choice voting for special elections for certain local offices in Montgomery County. |
| Bill Text | |
| House Bill Number | HB 1116 |
| Bill History | |
| Local Action House: | 11/19/15 - Assigned to the Economic Development Committee |
11/30/15 - Montgomery County House Delegation Local Bill Hearing - 3rd Floor Hearing Room, Stella Werner Council Office Building, Rockville 7:00 p.m. |
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| 2/11/16 - Economic Development Committee Meeting - AGENDA - Hold | |
| 2/18/16 - Economic Development Committee Meeting - AGENDA - Favorable (5-0) - Voting list | |
2/19/16 - Montgomery County House Delegation Meeting - AGENDA - Favorable (unanimous) - Voting list |
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| Local Action Senate: | |
| House Action: | 2/11/16 - First Reading Ways & Means Committee |
| 3/2/16 - Ways & Means Committee Public Hearing - 2:30 p.m. | |
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