SB101 defines "ranked-choice voting" and "instant runoff voting" as methods where voters rank candidates by preference, and votes are redistributed in rounds until a majority winner is determined. This bill prohibits the use of these voting methods in most elections for public office within Louisiana.
The Louisiana State House of Representatives passed SB101 on May 15, 2024 by a vote of 73 to 23. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because ranked-choice voting undermines the electorate’s ability to choose the best candidate in elections, threatens election integrity, and is designed to elect moderate-to-leftist politicians, which generally means they do not wholeheartedly adhere to the Constitution.
