| Sec. 1. Secretary of State to study feasibility of instant run-off voting. Resolved: |
| That the Secretary of State shall conduct a thorough study of the |
| feasibility of establishing instant run-off voting in the State. |
| The Secretary of State may consult with individuals or |
| organizations that advocate for the implementation of instant |
| run-off voting and those that oppose the implementation of |
| instant run-off voting in the State during the course of the |
| study. The Secretary of State shall submit a report to the joint |
| standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over |
| election matters by January 15, 2005. That report must include a |
| summary of existing instant run-off voting systems in the United |
| States and other nations, the benefits and drawbacks of instant |
| run-off voting, the feasibility of implementing such a system for |
| the conduct of elections in the State and any federal resources |
| that may be available to fund the implementation of instant run- |
| off voting in the State. |
