Senate Bill 3340
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Voter Choice Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 27, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3340
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Voter Choice Act
This bill directs the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to establish a program to support state and local governments in the transition to ranked choice voting (a system in which voters rank candidates in order of preference).
Specifically, the EAC must provide technical assistance to state and local governments that are considering whether to make, or that are in the process of making, the transition to a ranked choice voting system for their elections.
The EAC must also award grants to support such transition, including through the acquisition of voting equipment and tabulation software, appropriate ballot design, educational materials, and voter outreach.
February 27, 2020
02/27/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
02/27/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:22:58 PM