SB6 bans the use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) in Kansas elections. It prohibits ranked-choice methods at the federal, state, county, or municipal level. Any local law or regulation using ranked-choice voting adopted before July 1, 2025 is declared void.

The Kansas State Senate passed SB6 on March 17, 2025 by a vote of 30 to 10. 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.