Legislation

Take Action on the Local Options Bill

House Bill 1156, Local Options for Ranked-Choice Voting, would:

  • Allow local jurisdictions to use ranked-choice voting if they so choose
  • Give local governments the option to shift odd year elections to even years
  • Allow the state to help local governments implement options and cures to Washington Voting Rights Act violations

See this explainer about the bill. If you would like to make a comment to support the bill, click here.

HB 1156 and Voter Participation

We’re laying plans to run a statewide ballot initiative in 2022, if needed to advance these policy goals.