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Ranked-Choice Voting in Annapolis City Elections
For the purpose of electing the Mayor, City Council members, and party committee members by ranked-choice voting during elections involving only City-wide candidates; and generally relating to municipal voting regulations.
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City Council of the
City of Annapolis
Ordinance 35-25
Introduced by: Alderman Huntley
Co-sponsored by: Ald. Savidge
Referred to: Rules and City Government Committee, and Board of Supervisors of Elections
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Ranked-Choice Voting in Annapolis City Elections
FOR the purpose of electing the Mayor, City Council members, and party committee members by ranked-choice voting during elections involving only City-wide candidates; and generally relating to municipal voting regulations.
BY repealing and reenacting with amendments the following portions of the Code of the City of Annapolis, 2025 Edition:
4.04.010
4.08.030
4.16.010
4.16.040
4.16.080
4.20.090
4.20.160
4.20.180
4.24.060
4.24.070
4.24.080
4.24.090
4.24.220
4.24.250
4.32.030
BY enacting with amendments the following portions of the Code of the City of Annapolis, 2025 Edition:
4.22.010
4.22.020
4.22.030
4.22.040
4.22.050
4.22.060
4.22.070
4.22.080
4.22.090
WHEREAS, Primary, general, and special elections in the City of Annapolis are currently conducted by single-choice plurality voting; and single-choice plurality voting pressures voters to engage in strategic voting, risks the election of candidates who are opposed by a majority of voters, and incentivizes candidates to focus their campaigns primarily on attacking each other;
WHEREAS, Charter municipalities in Maryland have full legal authority to implement ranked-choice or other voting systems of their choosing, and the City Charter of Annapolis provides for the city council to establish election procedures by ordinance; and
WHEREAS, Ranked-choice voting is an election method that allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference, and ranked-...
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