Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB175: Elections and Primaries; use of ranked-choice voting; prohibit
Status: Failed, March 31, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding elections and primaries, so as to prohibit the use of ranked-choice voting; to provide for certain exceptions; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding elections and primaries, so as to prohibit the use of ranked-choice voting; to provide for certain exceptions; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding elections and primaries, so as to prohibit the use of ranked-choice voting; to provide for certain exceptions; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding elections and primaries, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "21-2-20. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'ranked-choice voting' means a voting method that allows electors to rank candidates for an office in order of preference and has ballots cast be tabulated in multiple rounds following the elimination of a candidate until a single candidate attains a majority. (b) Ranked-choice voting shall not be used in determining the election or nomination of any candidate to any local, state, or federal elective office. S. B. LC 56 0270 (c) This Code section shall not apply to electors who are entitled to vote absentee ballots under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. Section 20301, et seq., …
Sponsors
- Alan Powell (R, 33) · primary sponsor
- Randy Robertson (R, 29) · primary sponsor
- Brandon Beach (R, 21)
- Matt Brass (R, 6)
- Russ Goodman (R, 8)
- Mike Hodges (R, 3)
- Marty Harbin (R, 16)
- Shawn Still (R, 48)
- Drew Echols (R, 49)
- Ricky Williams (R, 25)
- Ed Setzler (R, 37)
- Watson, Sam (R, 11)
Latest actions
- : House Third Reading Lost
- : House Third Readers
- : House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : House Withdrawn, Recommitted
- : House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : Senate Passed/Adopted
- : Senate Third Read
- : Senate Engrossed
Votes
- House Vote #817 (March 31, 2026): 89 yea, 73 nay, passed
- House Vote #816 (March 31, 2026): 72 yea, 91 nay, failed
- Senate Vote #131 (March 3, 2025): 36 yea, 19 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB175?
- SB175 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Elections and Primaries; use of ranked-choice voting; prohibit.
- What does SB175 do?
- In its own words: To amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding elections and primaries, so as to prohibit the use of ranked-choice voting; to provide for certain exceptions; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB175?
- Failed as of March 31, 2026. Latest action: House Third Reading Lost (March 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB175?
- Alan Powell (R, 33), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB175?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70344
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