| U.S. Representative Don Beyer |
Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Congressman Don Beyer (VA-08) renewed their efforts to bring ranked choice voting to U.S. congressional elections, reintroducing their Ranked Choice Voting Act . Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) is introducing companion legislation in the Senate.
The legislation would require ranked choice voting (RCV) in all congressional primary and general elections starting in 2028, allowing voters to express support for multiple candidates for public office, with the candidate receiving the most votes declared the winner.
More democratic, more positive
“Ranked choice voting focuses American elections and campaigns on coalition-building,” said Rep. Raskin. “Our legislation incentivizes candidates to reach a broader range of the voting public, making our electoral process more democratic, more positive, more efficient and more representative—and our Congress too.”
The RCV Act is endorsed by the following national organizations:
American Sustainable Business Council Business for Democracy, Campaign Legal Center, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), Divided We Fall, FairVote Action, National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice, People Power United, Public Citizen, Rank the Vote, RepresentUs, RepresentWomen, Secure Elections Network, Third Way, Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice and the United Church of Christ.