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HB580Introduced in the House of Delegates

Montgomery County - Voting Methods MC 1-26

IntroducedHouse Government, Labor, and Elections

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Authorizing the Montgomery County Council to adopt, by law, a ranked-choice voting method or an approval voting method for elections for certain local offices.

Where it stands

Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

February 3, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

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Bill history

  1. First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

  2. Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

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