Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7380: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES (Prohibits the use of ranked choice votin
Status: Failed, April 16, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES (Prohibits the use of ranked choice voting in all local, state and federal public office elections.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 28, 2026:
2026 -- H 7380 ======== LC004422 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES Introduced By: Representatives J. Brien, Corvese, Lima, Chippendale, Hopkins, and Newberry Date Introduced: January 28, 2026 Referred To: House State Government & Elections It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 17-19 of the General Laws entitled "Conduct of Election and Voting Equipment, and Supplies" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 17-19-24.4. Ranked choice voting prohibition. (a) In all elections, including primary elections, for any local, state, or federal public office, the following shall be prohibited: (1) Voting systems that permit a voter to vote for more than one candidate for the same office; (2) Voting systems that permit a voter to rank multiple candidates for the same office; and (3) Voting systems that reallocate a voter's vote for one candidate to another candidate for the same office. (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a locality from holding at-large elections or multi-member district elections, as long as voters have one vote per position and no votes are transferred between candidates. (c) Any existing or future ordinance by any political subdivision of this state which is in conflict with this section …
Sponsors
- Jon Brien (I) · primary sponsor
- Arthur Corvese (D, HD-055)
- Charlene Lima (D, HD-014)
- Michael Chippendale (R, HD-040)
- Marie Hopkins (R, HD-021)
- Brian Newberry (R, HD-048)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Committee postponed at request of sponsor
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
Subjects: ELECTIONS
Common questions
- What is H7380?
- H7380 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES (Prohibits the use of ranked choice votin.
- What does H7380 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES (Prohibits the use of ranked choice voting in all local, state and federal public office elections.)
- What is the status of H7380?
- Failed as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (April 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7380?
- Jon Brien (I), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7380?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7380.pdf
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