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 Senators and Representatives. 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. Election of representatives at large in certain States. Sec. 203. Establishing minimum number of candidates in general election. Sec. 204. Conforming amendments. Sec. 205. Prohibition on winner-take-all elections. Sec. 206. Exception for States in which use of multi-member or at large districts will result in diminishment of voting rights. Sec. 207. Effective date. Title III—Nonpartisan Redistricting Reform Sec. 301. Requiring congressional redistricting plans to comply with nonpartisan criteria.

Sec. 302. Ban on mid-decade redistricting. Sec. 303. Criteria for redistricting. Sec. 304. Development of plan. Sec. 305. Failure by State to enact plan. Sec. 306. Civil enforcement. Sec. 307. Effective date. Title IV—General Provisions Sec. 401. No effect on elections for State and local office. Sec. 402. Severability.