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
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit the use of ranked choice voting in a District of Columbia election, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia One Vote One Choice Act
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Sec. 2. Prohibition on ranked choice voting with respect to District of Columbia elections
(a) Requirements
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 the use of ranked choice voting with respect to a District of Columbia election
(a) In general
The District of Columbia may not carry out a District of Columbia election 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) District of Columbia election defined
In this section, the term District of Columbia election means any election for public office in the District of Columbia, including an election for Federal office, and any ballot initiative or referendum.
(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
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(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: