012 of 2021 - Ranked Choice Voting & Pilot ProjectRESOLUTION 12 OF 2021
Requesting inclusion of Salt Lake City, Utah in the Municipal Alternative Voting
Methods Pilot Project.
WHEREAS, the State of Utah by its General Assembly has made available a pilot project
for participation in the alternate voting methods for municipal elections beginning January 1, 2019
and ending on January 1, 2026, and
WHEREAS, House Bill 35 as passed during the 2018 General Session allows
municipalities to conduct nonpartisan races using instant runoff voting in accordance with the
requirements of 20A-4 of the Utah Code and all other applicable provisions of the law, during any
odd-numbered year that the pilot project is in effect, and
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City, before May 10 of the odd-numbered year, must provide
written notice to the lieutenant governor stating that the municipality intends to participate in the
pilot project for the year specified in the notice, and
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City intends to contract with Salt Lake County to conduct municipal
elections and does have the resources and capability necessary to participate in the pilot project,
and
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Council finds that it will be in the best interest of Salt Lake
City and of its citizens to hold its 2021 municipal elections by instant runoff voting,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Salt Lake City Council adopts instant
runoff voting for the 2021 municipal election and that by this resolution, gives notice to the
Lieutenant Governor to enter the pilot project by use of instant runoff voting for its 2021 municipal
elections, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Recorder and City Attorney are hereby
authorized and directed to do all things necessary to cause the 2021 Salt Lake City municipal
elections to be held in accordance with the instant runoff voting process.
Adopted this 20th day of April, 2021.
SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL
CHAIRPERSON
ATTEST:
CITY RECORDER APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_______________________
Senior City Attorney
Amy Fowler (May 5, 2021 07:06 MDT)
Cindy Trishman (May 5, 2021 18:59 MDT)
Resolution 12 of 2021 (RCV Pilot Project)
adopted 04-20-21
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By:Kory Solorio (kory.solorio@slcgov.com)
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