more than one seat, and any general election in which more than one Representative is elected at large or in a multi-member district. (5) The term ranking means the number available to be assigned by a voter to a candidate to express the voter’s choice for that candidate, with 1 as the highest ranking and each succeeding positive number as the next highest ranking. (6) The term single-seat election means any primary election in which exactly one candidate in the primary election will advance to the general election, any special election for exactly one seat, any general election for the office of Senator, and any general election in which only one Representative is elected at large. (7) The term surplus fraction means, with respect to an elected candidate as described in section 322(b)(1), the number obtained by subtracting the election threshold from the candidate’s vote total, then dividing that number by the candidate’s vote total, truncated after four decimal places. (8) The term transfer value means the proportion of a vote that a ballot will contribute to its highest-ranked active candidate. Each ballot begins with a transfer value of 1. If a ballot contributes to the election of a candidate under section 322(b)(1), the transfer value shall be the new transfer value assigned under such section. (9) The term vote total means, with respect to a candidate in a round of counting, the total transfer value of all ballots counting for the candidate in the round. (10) The term withdrawn candidate means a candidate who, prior to the date of the election, files or has an authorized designee file a signed letter of withdrawal from the election, in accordance with such rules as the chief election official of the State may establish. 2 Payments to States to Implement Ranked Choice Voting 331. Payments to States to implement ranked choice voting (a) Payments described (1) Payments Not later than June 1, 2025, the Commission shall make a payment to each State in the amount determined with respect to the State under