Summary

Bars the use of ranked‑choice voting in any election administered by the District of Columbia by adding a new rule to federal election law (Title III of the Help America Vote Act). The change applies to all DC-run elections and prevents the city from adopting or using ranked-choice voting. It relies on existing enforcement under that federal law and makes clerical updates (renumbering and table of contents) so the prohibition fits into the statute. It does not create new programs, funding, or taxes, and it does not affect elections in any state or territory outside DC.

Key Points

• Bans ranked-choice voting in all elections administered by the District of Columbia.
• Adds the ban to Title III of the Help America Vote Act to make it a federal election requirement for DC.
• Updates the statute’s numbering and table of contents to insert the new prohibition.
• Enforcement would occur through existing HAVA mechanisms (e.g., DOJ civil enforcement).
• Does not create new funding, programs, or tax changes.
• Preempts any future DC law or ballot measure that would implement RCV.
• Affects ballot design, tabulation methods, and voter education in DC if RCV had been planned.
• Does not affect election rules in any state or U.S. territory.

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