This amendment replaces the bill's traditional runoff election system with an instant runoff voting method for statewide and federal offices.
- Changes the bill title and references from 'Runoff elections' to 'Instant runoff elections'. (Page 1, lines 1-4)
- Replaces the entire section describing when runoff elections are held with new language establishing instant runoff elections held in conjunction with partisan primary elections on the third Tuesday in August in even-numbered years other than presidential election years. (Page 6, lines 1-19)
- Adds new subsections (d) through (g) describing the instant runoff voting process: voters rank candidates by preference, candidates with lowest first-choice votes are eliminated in successive rounds, and ballots are retabulated until a candidate wins a majority. (Page 1-2, lines 1-19)
- Removes numerous references to specific election code sections that regulated traditional runoff elections, streamlining the conforming amendments section. (Page 6, lines 15-23 and Page 7, lines 1-5)
- Deletes multiple pages of detailed provisions governing traditional runoff election procedures, including sections on runoff ballot format specifications and related administrative requirements. (Pages 2-5, 9-10, 13, 20, 27-29, 38-40)
- Updates all remaining references throughout the statute from 'runoff' to 'instant runoff' to maintain consistency with the new voting method. (Multiple locations including pages 8, 14-26, 31-37, 41-42)
- Modifies the appropriation purpose to support the Secretary of State and county clerks in purchasing hardware and software needed to implement instant runoff election processes. (Page 41, lines 27-31)
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