evidence_text: Tsernoglou Condemns House Republican Efforts to Block Ranked Choice Voting in Michigan Elections: LANSING, Mich., Aug. 22, 2025 — On Wednesday, House Republicans passed House Bill 4707, which would ban ranked choice voting in Michigan elections, including at the local level. The proposed ban comes on the heels of the MI Board of Canvassers approving a proposed ballot petition to bring ranked choice voting to Michigan. State Rep. Penelope Tsernoglou (D-East Lansing), who spoke against the Republican-backed bill on the House floor, released the following statement after the vote: “The implementation of ranked [...]