SB175 would prohibit the use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) in Georgia elections. The bill defines ranked-choice voting and bars state and local elections from using a system in which voters rank candidates by preference and votes are redistributed through multiple counting rounds.
The Georgia State House of Representatives passed SB175 on March 31, 2026 by a vote of 89 to 73. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because RCV undermines election integrity and the electorate's ability to choose the best candidate. By design, RCV favors moderate-to-leftist candidates who often fail to uphold the Constitution. This complex, multi-round system can result in winners who lack true plurality support, and imposes ballot-marking requirements that may pressure voters to act against their conscience. States should firmly reject all attempts to implement this unconstitutional voting method.
