Congresswoman Tenney Reintroduces Legislation to Stop the Spread of Ranked Choice Voting

Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24), chair of the Election Integrity Caucus, alongside Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) reintroduced the One Vote One Choice Act to prevent the practice of ranked choice voting, a misguided policy that dilutes the voice of voters in elections across the country.

This legislation ensures that federal elections maintain a clear and straightforward process that protects voter confidence and preserves the integrity of our elections.

"Not only does rank choice voting cause chaos and confusion, but it leads to distorted outcomes and results that do not demonstrate the will of the voters. By banning rank-choice voting, we will ensure that Americans can have confidence in the outcome of our elections. As chair of the Election Integrity Caucus, I will continue to support legislation like the One Vote, One Choice Act, which increases transparency, accessibility, and confidence in our electoral process," said Congresswoman Tenney.

"For centuries, citizens of the United States have been able to cast their votes with one vote and one voice. But in recent years, there has been an effort to enact ranked choice voting, a method which distorts election outcomes. In 2021's mayoral primary in New York City, voters had to wait weeks to discover who won, which, in turn, undermined voter confidence in the result. Outcomes like that are problematic for everyone and are exactly why we need to ban the practice of ranked choice voting at the federal level. Ensuring confidence in our elections is a critical function of a democratic republic, and I'm proud to introduce this bill to accomplish that goal," said Congressman Lawler.

###