The bill, S. 5048, known as the “Ranked Choice Voting Act,” proposes to introduce ranked choice voting in federal elections for U.S. Senators and Representatives. Ranked choice voting allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference; if no candidate receives a majority of first-choice...
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The "Ranked Choice Voting Act" wants people to vote for their favorite candidates by ranking them, and this new way could make counting votes fairer without needing extra elections. But it might cost a lot of money for states to change their voting systems, and there’s no clear plan on how to make sure all states get enough money to do this properly.