The new law bans ranked choice voting statewide and penalizes cities that use it for local elections.

Ranked choice voting will officially be banned at the state and local level in Ohio following Gov. Mike DeWine's Tuesday signing of Senate Bill 63. S.B. 63 is set to become law in 90 days.

The method is not currently used in Ohio, but at least two cities in Northeast Ohio are actively exploring it.

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Ohio has become the 19th state to ban the use of ranked-choice voting in elections, under legislation signed Tuesday by Gov. Mike DeWine. Under ranked-choice voting, each voter ranks ...

The Ohio House approved legislation that would ban ranked choice voting and cut funding from cities that use it.

As Lakewood and Cleveland Heights decide whether to put ranked-choice voting on the November ballot, lawmakers have agreed to ban the concept statewide due to it being "pretty confusing." ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio lawmakers have sent a bill banning ranked choice voting to Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk. Ranked choice ...

Arlington County Board elections will continue to use ranked-choice voting through at least 2027. County Board members ...

Democratic Attorney General Aaron Frey argues in a legal brief that a proposed workaround bill in the legislature offers ...

The town of Newburgh agreed to pay $1.6M and adopt proportional rank choice voting to secure board representation for Black, ...

Mike DeWine has signed a bill banning communities from adopting ranked choice voting, which allows voters to sort and vote ...