Fight over Ranked Choice Voting Heats up in Michigan

Bill to ban ranked choice voting in Michigan gets hearing by GOP-led House elections committee

House Election Integrity Committee Chair Rachelle Smit (R-Martin). Aug. 19, 2025 | Photo by Kyle Davidson/Michigan AdvanceWhile canvassers work to collect signatures in support of enshrining ranked choice voting in the Michigan Constitution, lawmakers are mulling a potential ban on the practice, with the bill’s sponsor arguing it flies in the face of “one person, one vote.”  Rep. Rachelle Smit (R-Martin), chair of the House Election Integrity Co…

Fight over ranked choice voting heats up in Michigan

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House Election Integrity Committee advances bill to ban ranked choice voting by party-line vote - The Midwesterner

The Michigan House Election Integrity Committee on Tuesday morning advanced a bill to ban ranked choice voting in the state. The committee, chaired by Rep. Rachelle Smit, R-Martin, referred House Bill 4707 to the House by a 6-3 party-line vote. Democrats Stephen Wooden, Matthew Koleszar, and Mai Xiong voted against the bill. Republicans Smit, Joseph […]