ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A new bill in the Maryland General Assembly aims to introduce ranked-choice voting for the 2028 presidential primary. The proposal, under discussion Wednesday by the State Senate’s Education, Energy, and Environment Committee, would allow voters to rank multiple candidates by preference. If no candidate receives a majority, votes for lower-ranked candidates would be redistributed until a winner is determined.
This system could result in the candidate with the highest number of first-choice votes not winning the election. If approved, the law would take effect for the 2028 primary. Additionally, the Maryland State Board of Elections would run a voter education campaign and evaluate voter satisfaction after the election.
