parties for purposes of access to ballot in Federal elections. Part 3—Payments to States To Implement Ranked Choice Voting Sec. 341. Payments to States to implement ranked choice voting. Part 4—Definitions Sec. 351. Definitions. . 3. No effect on elections for State and local office Nothing in this Act or in any amendment made by this Act may be construed to affect the manner in which a State carries out elections for State or local office. 4. Severability If any provision of this Act or any amendment made by this Act, or the application of a provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, and the application of the provisions to any person or circumstance, shall not be affected by the holding. 5. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to elections for Federal office held on or after January 1, 2022.