Preventing Ranked Choice Corruption Act

# Preventing Ranked Choice Corruption Act (HR 3040) - Summary **What the Bill Would Do** This bill would ban states from using ranked-choice voting (also called instant runoff voting) in federal elections—meaning elections for president, Congress, and other national offices. Ranked-choice voting is an alternative voting system where voters rank candidates by preference (1st choice, 2nd choice, etc.) rather than selecting just one. If no candidate wins a majority, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated and those voters' second choices are counted, repeating until someone has a majority. **Who It Affects and Key Provisions** The bill would affect voters and election officials in states that currently use or plan to adopt ranked-choice voting for federal elections. Currently, a handful of states and localities use this system for some elections.

The bill would require these jurisdictions to stop using it for federal races and return to traditional voting methods. There are no exceptions outlined in the summary provided. **Current Status** The bill is in committee as of now, meaning it has not yet advanced to a floor vote in the House of Representatives. The sponsor is Representative Abraham Hamadeh, a Republican from Arizona.