SB63 prohibits any general or primary election from using ranked-choice voting (RCV), and adds provisions to withhold Local Government Fund distributions from a municipality or chartered county that implements ranked-choice voting through local ordinance or resolution.
The Ohio State Senate passed SB63 on May 14, 2025 by a vote of 27 to 5. 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.
