This bill establishes a ranked-choice voting procedure for primary and general elections in New Jersey for various offices, including Governor, State Senate, State General Assembly, United States Senate, and House of Representatives, as well as presidential primaries and general elections for electors of President and Vice-President. Voters will rank candidates in order of preference, and the counting of votes will occur in rounds, with votes being distributed according to the preferences indicated on each ballot. The bill outlines specific definitions related to the voting process, such as "continuing candidate," "election threshold," and "exhausted ballot," and mandates that ballots allow voters to rank at least six candidates, including write-in options.

The tabulation process for single-winner elections requires that if a candidate receives more than 50 percent of the votes plus one, they are elected. In cases where more than two candidates remain, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and counting continues until a candidate meets the election threshold. For multi-winner elections, such as those for the New Jersey General Assembly, the bill details a procedure for transferring surplus votes to ensure that candidates reach the election threshold of 33 percent plus one. The Secretary of State is tasked with issuing guidelines to implement these procedures, and the bill will take effect once voting machines are certified to support ranked-choice voting, with specific provisions for the Governor's election contingent upon voter approval of a constitutional amendment.