Iowa · 2025-2026
SF 459
A bill for an act prohibiting the use of ranked choice and instant runoff voting in elections in this state.
Bill record: Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
Summary AI-generated
Iowa Senate File 459 proposes an act to prohibit the use of ranked choice and instant runoff voting in elections within the state. The bill's title explicitly states its purpose is to ban these specific voting methods for state elections.
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Roll-call votes on this bill
| Question | Chamber | Result | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shall the bill pass? | upper | pass | 32 | 13 | 2 | Mar 19, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| Shall amendment S-3032 be adopted? | upper | fail | 13 | 32 | 2 | Mar 19, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |