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Redesignates existing sections 305 and 306 as sections 306 and 307, respectively, and inserts a new section 305 after section 304 that prohibits States from carrying out elections for Federal office using ranked choice voting.
Amends section 401 of the Help America Vote Act (52 U.S.C. 21111) by changing the list of HAVA sections referenced for enforcement to include the new section 305.
Bans states from using ranked-choice voting in elections for federal office. It adds a new rule to the Help America Vote Act that prohibits election systems where voters rank candidates by preference for U.S. House, Senate, or President. It updates section numbering and cross-references for enforcement and the table of contents. The ban applies to any federal election held on or after the date this becomes law, including primaries and general elections.
Redesignates existing sections 305 and 306 of Subtitle A of title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 as sections 306 and 307, respectively.
Inserts a new section 305 titled “Prohibiting States from the use of ranked choice voting with respect to an election for Federal office,” which states: “A State may not carry out an election for Federal office in the State using a system of ranked choice voting under which each voter shall rank the candidates for the office in the order of the voter’s preference.”
Conforming amendment to Section 401 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002: strikes the text “303, and 304” and inserts “303, 304, and 305” to include the new section 305 in enforcement cross-references.
Clerical amendment to the table of contents of the Help America Vote Act of 2002: redesignates the items relating to sections 305 and 306 as relating to sections 306 and 307, respectively, and inserts a new table-of-contents item after the item for section 304 for the newly added section.
Effective date rule: the amendments made by this section apply with respect to elections held on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Introduced April 1, 2025 by Michael Lawler · Last progress April 1, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Introduced in House