Voters would rank candidates for Congress and Senate, ending runoff elections in federal races.
This bill would require all states to use ranked choice voting for federal elections, including for Senator and Representative, starting in 2030. Voters would rank candidates by preference on their ballots, and separate runoff elections would no longer happen. States would receive federal money to help pay for setting up this new system.
Today, states use various voting systems for federal elections, sometimes including separate runoff elections. After this bill, all states would be required to use ranked choice voting for federal elections for Senator and Representative. This change would start on January 1, 2030, and separate runoff elections would be prohibited.
S 3425 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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