North Dakota Governor signs RCV ban
by Staff
Yesterday, North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong signed House Bill 1297 into law, banning ranked-choice voting and approval voting across the state.
Gov. Armstrong explained his reasons in a statement issued after signing the bill:
“Now more than ever, we need a consistent, efficient, and easy-to-understand voter experience across our entire state to maintain trust in our election system.”
Ranked-choice voting is incredibly inefficient and difficult to comprehend. It decreases trust in elections and forces voters to abandon their principles to avoid having their ballots eliminated. That’s why state bans far outpaced enactments.
Trent England and Jason Snead are the co-chairmen of the national Stop Ranked-Choice Voting Coalition. They thanked Gov. Armstrong and the legislature for moving quickly to outlaw RCV.
“By signing 1297 into law, Gov. Armstrong has reduced the risk of future election delays and confusion for North Dakotans. Fifteen states have now banned ranked-choice voting, with more in the pipeline this year.” - Trent England, co-chairman of the Stop RCV Coalition and executive director of Save Our States.
“I’d like to thank Gov. Kelly Armstrong and the North Dakota State Legislature for putting voters first by banning ranked-choice voting and approval voting. The American public and their elected officials are finally starting to see RCV for the fraud it really is and are taking steps to defend against it.” - Jason Snead, co-chairman of the Stop RCV Coalition and executive director of the Honest Elections Project.
Only a few months into 2025, and four states have already banned ranked-choice voting. Other states currently considering legislation to ban RCV include Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, and Texas.