Will new equipment be needed to tabulate instant runoff elections?

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Many locations already have voting machines that work with instant runoff elections. Other locations have machines that will need a computer upgrade. Still other locations may need to use existing, proven software that can be used along with older voting machines. A thorough analysis of equipment readiness in Texas can be found here. As of 2025, 99.7% of registered voters in Texas use voting machines that are RCV capable.

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