Preventing Ranked Choice Corruption Act

HR 3040, the "Preventing Ranked Choice Corruption Act," bans the use of ranked choice voting (RCV) for all federal elections (including U.S. House, Senate, and presidential elections) starting in 2026. It amends the Help America Vote Act to add a new provision prohibiting states from conducting federal elections using RCV, where voters rank candidates by preference. This directly affects states that currently use or plan to adopt RCV for federal races, requiring them to switch to alternative voting systems like plurality or runoff elections. The bill takes effect for elections held in 2026 or later, applying only to federal offices, not state or local elections.