SF 4085
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 03/05/2026 09:21 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to elections; prohibiting political subdivisions from establishing or
enforcing ranked-choice voting; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 200.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
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[200.025] RANKED-CHOICE VOTING; PROHIBITION.
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Ranked-choice voting, or any voting method
similar to ranked-choice voting, must not be the method of voting for any federal or state
office.
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(a) A political subdivision must not adopt or enforce in any
manner a rule, resolution, or ordinance establishing ranked-choice voting as a method of
voting, or any voting method similar to ranked-choice voting, for local offices within the
political subdivision.
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(b) For purposes of this subdivision, "political subdivision" includes all counties, cities,
townships, and school districts in the state, regardless of whether governed by statute or by
home rule charter.
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For purposes of this section, "ranked-choice voting" means any
election method in which a voter ranks or assigns a numerical value to candidates for an
office in order of the voter's preference.
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