Colorado Governor Signs Law Halting Statewide Ranked-Choice Voting

Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 210, which includes a provision delaying the implementation of statewide ranked choice voting even if approved by voters. The amendment, added last minute, requires certain municipalities to conduct ranked choice elections before it can be used in state or federal races. Despite pressure to veto, Polis signed the bill citing other critical provisions for the 2024 election, while committing to reconciling the bill with voter-approved measures. The earliest implementation of ranked choice voting could be by 2028.