Moulton Cosponsors Voter Choice Act to Modernize Elections, Increase Voter Participation

WASHINGTON, D.C. —  Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) joined Congresswoman Kelly Morrison (MN-03) as a cosponsor of the Voter Choice Act, legislation to modernize American elections, lower local government election costs, and increase voter turnout across the country.

Moulton joins the Voter Choice Act alongside Representatives Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Shri Thanedar (MI-13), Angie Craig (MN-02), and Don Beyer (VA-08).

The Voter Choice Act supports state and local governments that choose to transition to Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) by creating a $40 million federal grant program to help cover the costs of software upgrades, new voting equipment, and comprehensive voter education campaigns.

"If we want a democracy that is truly accountable to the people, we need to modernize our voting systems, increase choice, and reduce the toxic polarization that is frequently causing chaos in Washington," said Congressman Seth Moulton. "Ranked Choice Voting is a proven tool that gives voters more power at the ballot box and ensures elected officials are winning with broad, majority support. The federal government should be incentivizing local communities that want to modernize their elections, and that’s exactly what this bill does."

Ranked Choice Voting allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference. If no candidate wins a majority of first-preference votes, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and their votes are redistributed to the voters' next choices until a majority winner emerges.

The legislation has been endorsed by over 30 voting rights advocacy and non-profit organizations, including FairVote Action, Voter Choice Massachusetts, the Black Voters Matter Fund, and the National Organization for Women.

Read the full bill here. 

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