Prohibiting ranked choice voting in elections

SB 133 prohibits the use of ranked choice voting (also called instant runoff voting) in all West Virginia elections. The bill bans this voting method for local, county, statewide, and federal elections, including all offices elected by voters. It defines ranked choice voting as a system where voters rank candidates and votes transfer between candidates in rounds until a winner achieves a majority. The law applies to all election offices and voids any local government ordinances that conflict with this prohibition.