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Code · BILL · 115th Congress · H.R. 3057 (Introduced in House) — To establish the use of ranked choice voting in elections for Representatives in Congress, to require each State with... · Sec. 1

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents

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This Act may be cited as the . Fair Representation Act The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Finding of Constitutional authority. Title I—Ranked Choice Voting Sec. 101. Requiring ranked choice voting for election of Representatives. Subtitle C—Ranked Choice Voting Part 1—Requiring Ranked Choice Voting for Election of Representatives Sec. 321. Requiring ranked choice voting for election of Representatives. Sec. 322. Application to District of Columbia and Territories.
Sec. 323. Treatment of States not holding primary elections prior to date of general election. Part 2—Tabulation Process Sec. 331. Tabulation for single-seat Congressional elections. Sec. 332. Tabulation for multi-seat Congressional elections. Sec. 333. Exclusion of inactive ballots. Sec. 334. Treatment of ties between candidates. Part 3—Payments to States To Implement Ranked Choice Voting Sec. 341. Payments to States to implement ranked choice voting. Sec. 102. Applicability of enforcement provisions of Help America Vote Act of 2002.
Sec. 103. Effective date. Title II—Multi-Member Districts Sec. 201. Requiring use of multi-member districts in certain States. Sec. 202. Requiring certain States to elect all Representatives at large. Sec. 203. Establishing minimum number of candidates in general election. Sec. 204. Conforming amendments. Sec. 205. Effective date. Title III—Requirements for Congressional Redistricting Subtitle A—General Requirements Sec. 301. Limit on Congressional redistricting after an apportionment.
Sec. 302. Requiring Congressional redistricting to be conducted through plan of independent State commission. Subtitle B—Independent Redistricting Commissions Sec. 311. Independent redistricting commission. Sec. 312. Establishment of selection pool of individuals eligible to serve as members of commission. Sec. 313. Criteria for redistricting plan by independent commission; public notice and input. Sec. 314. Establishment of related entities. Subtitle C—Role of Courts in Development of Redistricting Plans Sec. 321.
Enactment of plan developed by 3-judge court. Sec. 322. Special rule for redistricting conducted under order of Federal court. Subtitle D—Administrative and Miscellaneous Provisions Sec. 331. Payments to States for carrying out redistricting. Sec. 332. Civil enforcement. Sec. 333. State apportionment notice defined. Title IV—General Provisions Sec. 401. No effect on elections for State and local office. Sec. 402. Severability. Sec. 403. Effective date.
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