Georgia Legislature Fails to Pass RCV Ban
by Harry Roth
A bill that would have banned ranked-choice voting in Georgia, Senate Bill 175, was introduced in the state Senate in February 2025. It quickly worked its way through the chamber an passed in March of that same year.
Due to the Georgia Legislature's biennial cycle, the bill automatically remained eligible for consideration in the second year without needing to be reintroduced. SB 175 eventually failed on its third reading on March 31, right before the session ended on April 2, in a vote of 89-73. Falling short of the required 91 votes needed to pass.
Since Tennessee and Florida became the first states to ban RCV back in 2022, states have been in a race to enact their own bans. The Indiana and Ohio state legislatures were able to pass ban bills this session without issue. In 2025, Wyoming, West Virginia, Kansas, North Dakota, Arkansas, and Iowa were able to do the same.
Even though Senate Bill 175 failed to pass this session, it doesn’t mean the fight is over. The Georgia Legislature will have a chance to pass a ban bill during the 2027 session. And if the legislature takes election integrity seriously and is committed to protecting voters from ballot elimination, long delays, and complicated voting processes, it should outlaw RCV.