Model Legislation

FairVote works with experienced attorneys and policymakers to ensure model legislation meets best practices. Click the links below to see our model language and download templates to help bring RCV to your community.

MODEL RANKED CHOICE VOTING STATUTE 

An Act to Implement Ranked Choice Voting for Presidential, Congressional, and State Elections and to Allow Ranked Choice Voting in Local Elections

MODEL RANKED CHOICE VOTING MATERIALS FOR LOCALITIES

A Charter Amendment, Implementing Ordinance, and Ballot Measure Language for Cities and Counties

MODEL RESOLUTION

A Resolution For Local Jurisdictions, Organizations, and Political Parties

MODEL TASK FORCE BILL

An Act to Create a Task Force to Study the Use of Ranked Choice Voting

MODEL PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES BILL

An Act to Implement Ranked Choice Voting for Presidential Primaries

MODEL APPROPRIATIONS LANGUAGE

An Appropriations Provision for RCV-Ready Voting Systems

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Contact us at [email protected]. We encourage advocates, organizations, and legislative drafters to seek feedback on proposed ranked choice voting language before it is filed or introduced, and we’re happy to answer questions about more customized legislative language.