Task Force on the Implementation of Approval Voting and Ranked-Choice Voting

SB 800 establishes a 10-member Task Force to study approval voting and ranked-choice voting in Maryland. The Task Force, including election officials, local government representatives, and voting experts, will review other states' implementations, assess administrative impacts (like ballot design and costs), and evaluate effects on voter participation and election outcomes. It must submit findings and recommendations to the Governor and legislature by December 1, 2027, and the bill expires June 30, 2028. This bill does not change voting systems but directs the Task Force to analyze whether such changes would be feasible in Maryland.