Ohio Governor signs ranked-choice voting ban
by Staff Report
Ohio became the 19th state to ban ranked-choice voting (RCV) today after Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 63. The bipartisan bill prohibits the use of RCV and would punish local governments that attempt to use it by withholding their entire annual distribution from the Local Government Fund.
Jason Snead, a co-chairman of the Stop Ranked-Choice Voting Coalition and executive director of the Honest Elections Project, thanked legislators and Governor DeWine.
“I’m proud to announce that my home state of Ohio has officially outlawed ranked-choice voting. For years, Ohio has been a leader for election integrity, and passing a ban on RCV solidifies that leadership. Thank you, Ohio legislators and Governor DeWine, for making this happen.”
Trent England, the coalition’s other co-chairman and executive director of Save Our States, shared a similar sentiment.
“Thanks to the efforts of legislators like Senator Theresa Gavarone, the sponsor of SB 63, this important bill was able to make it over the finish line. I’d also like to thank Governor DeWine for signing the bill into law, joining 17 other governors who have taken this step to protect the integrity of their state’s elections.
Despite opposition from left-wing “election reform” groups, states are acting to preemptively outlaw RCV. Only three months into 2026, two states have already enacted bans, with similar legislation currently active in Minnesota, Hawaii, Rhode Island, Michigan, and North Carolina.