Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) and Congressman Abraham Hamadeh (AZ-08) are taking a stand against ranked choice voting (RCV), and we’re here for it! Their new bill, the Preventing Ranked Choice Corruption Act, introduced on April 28, 2025, aims to ban RCV in U.S. House, Senate, and presidential elections. Why? Because ranked choice voting deters hand counting, a cornerstone of election transparency, and we can’t let that happen.

Ranked Choice Voting Deters Hand Counting and Muddies the Waters

We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: hand counting ensures transparency in elections. It’s a straightforward process that lets communities see every vote tallied with their own eyes, building trust in the system. But ranked choice voting deters hand counting by turning a simple process into a complicated nightmare.

With RCV, voters rank candidates, and votes get redistributed in multiple rounds until someone gets a majority. It’s a system that practically begs for machines to take over, leaving voters in the dark.

As Begich put it, “The nation does not need more uncertainty injected into the federal election process.”

He’s right—our “one person, one vote” system is clear, auditable, and honest. Why fix what isn’t broken?

Hand Counting Puts Power Back in Voters’ Hands — RCV Takes It Away

Hand counting isn’t just about transparency; it’s about involving voters in the process. When communities come together to count ballots by hand, they’re actively participating in democracy, ensuring their voices are heard. Ranked choice voting disenfranchises voters by making the process so convoluted that people lose faith in the results. Delayed tallies, confusing rules, and reliance on tech — what’s democratic about that?

Hamadeh nailed it when he said, “The same Democrat pawns who support allowing non-citizen voting without voter ID and same-day voter registration also want to turn our democracy into a ranked choice voting scheme.”
RCV isn’t progress; it’s a step backward for voter empowerment.

RCV: A Scheme to Push Humans Out of Elections

Let’s call it what it is: the groups pushing ranked choice voting are the same ones who want humans “out of elections” entirely. They’d rather have machines and algorithms run the show, cutting everyday people out of the process. Ranked choice voting deters hand counting, sidelining the very communities we’ve been working to empower. By banning RCV, Begich and Hamadeh are standing up for real democracy, where voters, not tech, hold the reins. This isn’t just a bill; it’s a movement to protect what makes our elections ours.

We’re Showing the World How Easy Hand Counting Can Be

We’ve been working hard to prove that hand counting is not only doable but empowering. The Express Training program is a game-changer, teaching large groups of voters in no time that humans can absolutely handle counting ballots. And the Tally Demo? It’s a hands-on way to show just how easy it is to hand count—no fancy tech required.

These tools are our answer to the RCV crowd who say elections need to be complicated. They don’t! We’re giving communities the knowledge and confidence to take back their elections, one hand-counted ballot at a time.

Join the Hand Counting Movement

Want to be part of this fight for election integrity? Learn more about hand counting and how it can strengthen our democracy in our eManual and hand count process.

Together, we can stop ranked choice voting from blocking hand counting and keep voters at the heart of the process. This effort to end RCV is a win for all of us who believe in transparent, human-driven elections — let’s keep pushing forward!

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