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One Vote One Choice Act This 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.
Action Timeline
2025-04-01
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
2025-04-01
Introduced in House
2025-04-01
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.2561 pass?
HR.2561 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 35%.
What does HR.2561 do?
One Vote One Choice Act This 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.
Who sponsored HR.2561?
HR.2561 was sponsored by Michael Lawler (R-New York).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 2561 IH: One Vote One Choice Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-04-01 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2561 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2025 Mr. Lawler (for himself, Ms. Tenney , and Mrs. Miller of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit States from using ranked choice voting to carry out an election for Federal office, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the One Vote One Choice Act . 2. Prohibiting States from using ranked choice voting in Federal elections (a) Requirement Subtitle A of title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq. ) is amended— (1) by redesignating sections 305 and 306 as sections 306 and 307, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 304 the following new section: 305. Prohibiting States from the use of ranked choice voting with respect to an election for Federal office 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. . (b) Conforming amendment relating to enforcement Section 401 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21111 ) is amended by striking 303, and 304 and inserting 303, 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, respectively; and (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 304 the following new item: Sec. 305. Prohibiting States from the use of ranked choice voting with respect to an election for Federal office. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to elections held on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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