Sec. 3. Duties
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The duties of the Select Committee are the following: To examine the current methods by which citizens of the United States elect Members of Congress. To examine alternatives to these methods to determine how such alternatives would affect the responsiveness, accountability, and functionality of Congress, including— adopting multi-member congressional districts with proportional representation; adjusting the number of Members of the House of Representatives; adopting alternative methods of voting, such as ranked-choice voting and cumulative voting, as well as changes to ballot design such as fusion voting, in which parties may nominate candidates also nominated by another party; holding open and nonpartisan primaries; and establishing independent congressional redistricting commissions.
To conduct hearings to take testimony and receive evidence from witnesses selected for their relevant expertise, including— political scientists; current and former Members of Congress; officials from States and local governments that have previously adopted one or more of the alternative methods to be examined by the Select Committee; and officials from countries which currently use one or more of the alternative methods to be examined by the Select Committee. To examine Federal barriers to State experimentation with alternative electoral systems, including the Act entitled An Act for the relief of Doctor Ricardo Vallejo Samala and to provide for congressional redistricting , approved December 14, 1967 ( 2 U.S.C. 2c ), commonly known as the Uniform Congressional District Act, and its requirement that States use single-member districts.
Not later than 1 year after the first meeting of the Select Committee, the Select Committee shall issue a final report to Congress and the President, and shall include in the report such recommendations as it considers appropriate.
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