An Act establishing ranked choice voting for certain offices in the town of Lexington

Lexington will use ranked choice voting for five town offices starting January 1, 2025: moderator, select board, school committee, housing authority, and planning board. Voters will rank candidates in order of preference instead of selecting just one, with ballots transferring to higher-ranked choices if a voter's top choice is eliminated or elected. The system automatically eliminates the lowest-ranked candidates each round until a winner meets the election threshold (a calculated vote minimum), or until seats are filled in multi-seat races. This replaces the current plurality voting system for these offices, except in single-seat races with two or fewer candidates or multi-seat races where candidates match available seats.