,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eccd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ca1 #bjad ,mr4 
,delaney introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se         
,adm9i/ration1 & 9 addition to !        
,committees on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t    
,re=m & ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be    
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to require all     
c&idates = election = ! (fice ( ,memb] (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to run 9 a   
s+le op5 prim>y reg>dless ( political   
p>ty pref]5ce1 to limit ! ensu+ g5]al   
election = su* (fice to ! two c&idates  
receiv+ ! greate/ numb] ( votes 9 su*   
s+le op5 prim>y1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,op5 ,our ,democracy ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 
,election ( ,memb]s ( ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives ,?r\gh ,op5 ,prim>ies   
7a7 ,rules = ,election ( ,h\se ,memb]s  
,a c&idate = election = ! (fice ( ,memb]

 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all be    
elect$ to su* (fice pursuant to ! foll[+
 elections held by ! ,/ate 9 :i* !      
c&idate seeks election3  7#a7 ,a s+le   
op5 prim>y election = su* (fice held 9  
accordance ) subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,a   
s+le g5]al election = su* (fice held 9  
accordance ) subsection 7c74  7b7 ,op5  
,prim>ies ,ea* ,/ate %all hold a s+le   
op5 prim>y election = ea* (fice ( ,memb]
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 9 ! ,/ate  
"u :i*--  7#a7 ea* c&idate = su* (fice1 
reg>dless ( ! c&idate's political p>ty  
pref]5ce1 %all appe> on a s+le ballot2 &
  7#b7 ea* vot] 9 ! ,/ate :o is eligible
 to vote 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice 9 ! 
,congressional di/rict involv$ may ca/ a
 ballot 9 ! election1 reg>dless ( !     
vot]'s political p>ty pref]5ce4  7c7    
,g5]al ,election ,ea* ,/ate %all hold a 
g5]al election = ea* (fice ( ,memb] ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 9 ! ,/ate "u :i*
 ! #b c&idates receiv+ ! greate/ numb] (
 votes 9 ! s+le op5 prim>y election =   
su* (fice 7z describ$ 9 subsection 7b771

 )\t reg>d to ! political p>ty pref]5ce 
( su* c&idates1 %all be ! only c&idates 
appe>+ on ! ballot4  #c4 ,ability (     
c&idates to disclose political p>ty     
pref]5ces  7a7 ,option ( ,c&idates ,to  
,decl>e ,political ,p>ty ,pref]5ce ,at !
 "t a c&idate = ! (fice ( ,memb] ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives files to run =  
su* (fice1 ! c&idate %all h ! option (  
decl>+ a political p>ty pref]5ce1 & !   
pref]5ce *os5 7if any7 %all accompany ! 
c&idate's "n on ! ballot = ! election = 
su* (fice4  7b7 ,designation = ,c&idates
 ,n ,decl>+ ,pref]5ce ,if a c&idate does
 n decl>e a political p>ty pref]5ce "u  
subsection 7a71 ! designation ,no ,p>ty 
,pref]5ce %all accompany ! c&idate's "n 
on ! ballot = ! election = su* (fice4   
7c7 ,no ,p>ty ,endorsem5t ,impli$ ,!    
selection ( a p>ty pref]5ce by a c&idate
 "u subsection 7a7 %all n con/itute or  
imply endorsem5t ( ! c&idate by ! p>ty  
designat$1 & no c&idate 9 a g5]al       
election %all be deem$ ! (ficial c&idate
 ( any p>ty by virtue ( 8 or h]         

selection 9 ! prim>y4  #d4 ,protection (
 ,rights ( ,political ,p>ties ,no?+ 9   
?is ,act %all re/rict ! "r ( individuals
 to jo9 or organize into political      
p>ties or 9 any way re/rict ! "r (      
private association ( political p>ties4 
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all re/rict a p>ty's  
"r to contribute to1 endorse1 or o!rwise
 support a c&idate = ! (fice ( ,memb] ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,a political 
p>ty may e/abli% su* proc$ures z x sees 
fit to endorse or support c&idates or   
o!rwise p>ticipate 9 all elections1 &   
may in=mally designate c&idates =       
election to su* an (fice at a p>ty      
conv5tion or by :atev] lawful me*anism !
 p>ty may *oose1 o!r ?an pursuant to a  
prim>y election held by a ,/ate4 ,a     
political p>ty may also adopt su* rules 
z x sees fit = ! selection ( p>ty       
(ficials 7includ+ c5tral committee      
memb]s1 presid5tial electors1 & p>ty    
(fic]s71 includ+ rules re/rict+         
p>ticipation 9 elections = p>ty (ficials
 to ^? :o disclose a pref]5ce = t p>ty  

at ! "t ( regi/]+ to vote4  #e4         
,treatm5t ( election day 9 same mann] z 
legal public holiday = purposes ( ,f$]al
 employm5t  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,= purposes ( 
any law relat+ to ,f$]al employm5t1 !   
,tuesday next aft] ! fir/ ,monday 9     
,novemb] 9 #bjaf & ea* ev5-numb]$ ye>   
!reaft] %all be treat$ 9 ! same mann] z 
a legal public holiday describ$ 9       
section #fajc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress reg>d+    
treatm5t ( day by private employ]s ,x is
 ! s5se ( ,congress t private employ]s 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld give _! employees 
a day (f on ! ,tuesday next aft] ! fir/ 
,monday 9 ,novemb] 9 #bjaf & ea*        
ev5-numb]$ ye> !reaft] to enable !      
employees to ca/ votes 9 ! elections    
held on t day4  #f4 ,/udy ( national    
/&>ds & crit]ia = ,congressional        
r$i/rict+  7a7 ,/udy ,! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al %all conduct a /udy ( !          
feasibility & desirability ( enact+     
national /&>ds & crit]ia =              
,congressional r$i/rict+4  7b7 ,report  

to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit a report 
to ,congress on ! /udy conduct$ "u      
subsection 7a74 #g4e;,be=e ,janu>y #a1  
#aiii4 #g4ge;,janu>y #a1 #aiii1 to      
,decemb] #ca1 #aiii4 #g4i;,janu>y #a1   
#bjjj1 to ,decemb] #ca1 #bjjj4          
#g4ee;,aft] ,janu>y #aa1 #bjjc4  #g4    
,memb] def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m ,memb] (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives includ$ a    
,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission] to ! 
,congress4  #h4 ,effective date ,except 
z provid$ 9 sections #e7;a7 & #f7;b71   
?is ,act %all apply ) respect to        
elections occurr+ dur+ #bjaf or any     
succe$+ ye>4