Preventing Ranked Choice Corruption Act

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Apr 28, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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Preventing Ranked Choice Corruption ActThis bill prohibits states from using ranked-choice voting in federal elections. Ranked-choice voting is a system that allows voters to rank multiple candidates on a ballot in order of preference.

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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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Apr 28, 2025

Introduced in House

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Apr 28, 2025

Introduced in House

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Apr 28, 2025

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Government Operations and Politics (Policy Area)

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Rep. Patronis, Jimmy [R-FL-1]

(R-FL)
Jul 21, 2025

Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]

(R-WI)
Jul 21, 2025

Rep. Begich, Nicholas [R-AK-At Large]

(R-AK)
Apr 28, 2025

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Introduced in House

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3040 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3040

To prohibit the use of ranked choice voting in elections for Federal
office.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 28, 2025

Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona (for himself and Mr. Begich) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House
Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To prohibit the use of ranked choice voting in elections for Federal
office.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.

This Act may be cited as the ``Preventing Ranked Choice Corruption
Act''.

SEC. 2.

(a) Prohibition.--Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002
(52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.), as amended by

section 2 (a) of the COCOA Act of 2024, is amended-- (1) by redesignating sections 305 and 306 as sections 306 and 307; and (2) by inserting after

(a) of the COCOA Act
of 2024, is amended--

(1) by redesignating sections 305 and 306 as sections 306
and 307; and

(2) by inserting after

section 304 the following new section: ``

section:

``

SEC. 305.

``A State may not carry out any election for Federal office using a
system of ranked choice voting under which each voter ranks the
candidates for the office in the order of the voter's preference.''.

(b) Conforming Amendment Relating to Existing Enforcement
Provisions.--

Section 401 of such Act (52 U.

striking ``and 304'' and inserting ``304, and 305''.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act is
amended--

(1) by redesignating the items relating to sections 305 and
306 as relating to sections 306 and 307; and

(2) by inserting after the item relating to

section 304 the following: ``

following:

``

Sec. 305.

(d) Effective Date.--This Act and the amendments made by this Act
shall apply with respect to elections held during 2026 or any
succeeding year.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3040 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 3040

 To prohibit the use of ranked choice voting in elections for Federal 
 office.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 April 28, 2025

 Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona (for himself and Mr. Begich) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House 
 Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

 To prohibit the use of ranked choice voting in elections for Federal 
 office.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Preventing Ranked Choice Corruption 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITING RANKED CHOICE VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    (a) Prohibition.--Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
(52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.), as amended by 

section 2

    (a) of the COCOA Act 
of 2024, is amended--

    (1) by redesignating sections 305 and 306 as sections 306 
 and 307; and

    (2) by inserting after 

section 304 the following new 
 section:

``

SEC. 305. PROHIBITING RANKED CHOICE VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

 ``A State may not carry out any election for Federal office using a 
system of ranked choice voting under which each voter ranks the 
candidates for the office in the order of the voter's preference.''.

    (b) Conforming Amendment Relating to Existing Enforcement 
Provisions.--

Section 401 of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21111) is amended by 
striking ``and 304'' and inserting ``304, and 305''.
            (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act is 
amended--

    (1) by redesignating the items relating to sections 305 and 
 306 as relating to sections 306 and 307; and

    (2) by inserting after the item relating to 

section 304 the 
 following:

``

Sec. 305. Prohibiting ranked choice voting in Federal elections.''.
            (d) Effective Date.--This Act and the amendments made by this Act 
shall apply with respect to elections held during 2026 or any 
succeeding year.
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