RANKED CHOICE VOTING IN UTAH
Almost 20 years ago Ranked Choice Voting was introduced to Utah's Republican and Democratic political parties.
At caucuses and conventions, delegates saw ranked choice voting in action. Benefits in the party process included a much shorter day because delegates and neighbors only had to vote once and winners garnered majorities of the vote.
On March 13, 2018, Governor Gary Herbert signed legislation allowing cities in Utah to use ranked choice voting in their elections. The bill passed with an overwhelming majority of 22-0 in the Senate and 67-3 in the House.
In 2023, 12 cities in Utah voted to hold ranked choice voting elections.
Genola
Heber City
Lehi
Kearns
Magna
Midvale
Millcreek
Payson
Salt Lake City
South Salt Lake
Vineyard
Woodland Hills
After the election, a survey was conducted to learn about voters’ experiences using ranked choice voting. The results showed that ranked choice voting was overwhelmingly popular with voters.