H.R. 2561 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on House Administration, Apr 1, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryBill would block ranked-choice voting nationwide
Ranked-choice voting lets you rank candidates by preference—your top choice first, second choice second, and so on. This bill would ban states from using that system in federal elections, meaning only traditional voting (where you pick one candidate) could be used for races like president, Congress, and Senate.
How it affects you
If you live in a state that uses or is considering ranked-choice voting for federal elections, this bill would prevent you from voting that way. You'd go back to selecting just one candidate per race instead of ranking multiple choices in order of preference.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Apr 1, 2025)
One Vote One Choice Act
This bill prohibits states from using ranked-choice voting in federal elections. Ranked-choice voting is a system that allows voters to rank multiple candidates on a ballot in order of preference.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2561
A BILL
One Vote One Choice Act
Sponsor: Rep. Michael Lawler (R-NY-17) · Introduced Apr 1, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 1, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.”