An Act authorizing ranked choice voting in the town of Arlington

This bill would allow the town of Arlington to use ranked choice voting for elections of select board members, school committee members, moderator, housing authority board members, and the town assessor. Under this system, voters would rank candidates in order of preference, and if no candidate receives a majority of first-choice votes, the candidate with the fewest votes would be eliminated in rounds until one candidate achieves a majority. The bill specifies how votes are counted in each round, includes tie-breaking rules, and requires the town clerk to publish results showing the step-by-step tabulation. A majority vote of Arlington residents would be needed to adopt the change in a town election.