Connecticut Governor Forms Working Group to Explore Ranked Voting

Connecticut’s Democrat Gov. Ned Lamont tasked a working group with developing a legislative proposal to allow ranked-choice voting in caucuses, conventions, primaries, and certain municipal elections. Connecticut law does not currently permit ranked-choice voting, which allows voters to rank candidates by order of preference rather than voting for just one. The working group will produce a list of recommendations for implementing the method by the end of 2024 for state lawmakers’ consideration during the 2025 legislative session. Ranked-choice voting, Mr. Lamont said, “has been used with success in other states throughout the United States for many years, and there is a growing consensus in Connecticut that enacting this system here will benefit our voters....