,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fcdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ag1         
#bjaf,mr4 ,grayson introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,h\se ,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
require t ,none ( ! ,above be provid$ z 
an option 9 g5]al elections = ,f$]al    
(fice1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
,title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,none (
 ! ,above ,act4  #b4 ,option to ,vote = 
,none ( ! ,above 9 g5]al elections =    
,f$]al (fice  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any 
o!r provision ( law1 any individual ca/+
 a ballot 9 a g5]al election = ,f$]al   
(fice %all be giv5 ! opportunity to ca/ 
a vote = ,none ( ! ,above4  7b7         
,placem5t ,on a ballot 9 a g5]al        
election = ,f$]al (fice1 ,none ( !      
,above %all appe> z a sep>ate l9e aft] !
 names ( all o!r c&idates 9 ! election4 
#c4 ,effect ( ,none ( ! ,above ,receiv+ 
,greate/ ,numb] ( ,votes ,ca/ 9         
,election  7a7 ,elections = ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives & ,s5ate  7#a7 ,special 

election ,requir$ ,if ,none ( ! ,above  
receives ! greate/ numb] ( votes ca/ 9 a
 g5]al election = ! (fice ( ,s5ator or !
 (fice ( ,repres5tative 91 or ,delegate 
or ,resid5t ,commission] to1 !          
,congress--  7,a7 executive au?ority ( !
 ,/ate 9 :i* ! election is held %all    
issue a writ ( election to hold a       
special election = su* (fice1 at su* "t 
& 9 accordance ) su* proc$ures z ! ,/ate
 may e/abli% 7subject to p>agraph 7#b772
 &  7,b7 abs5t ! c]tification ( ! result
 ( su* a special election prior to !    
fir/ day ( ! fir/ ,congress :i* beg9s   
aft] ! date ( ! election1 a vacancy %all
 be consid]$ to exi/ 9 ! (fice z ( su*  
date4  7#b7 ,application to special     
election ( c]ta9 rules gov]n+ special   
elections 9 extraord9>y circum/ances    
,section #bf7;b7 ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #h7;b77   
%all apply ) respect to a special       
election held "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 ! same 
mann] z su* section applies to special  
elections held 9 extraord9>y            

circum/ances1 except t--  7,a7 any      
ref]5ce 9 su* section to ! date on :i* !
 ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives    
ann\nces t a vacancy exi/s %all be deem$
 to be a ref]5ce to ! date ( ! g5]al    
election = :i* ,none ( ! ,above receiv$ 
! greate/ numb] ( votes2 &  7,b7 not)/&+
 subsection 7b77#c77;,a7 ( su* section1 
! det]m9ation ( ! c&idates :o w run 9 ! 
special election held "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all be made by su* me?od z ! ,/ate     
consid]s appropriate t w ensure t !     
,/ate w hold ! special election )9 !    
deadl9e requir$ "u subsection 7b77#b7 ( 
su* section4  7#c7 ,/ate def9$ ,9 ?is   
subsection1 ! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( !   
sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !
 ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,am]ican  
,samoa1 ,guam1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9   
,isl&s1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn    
,m>iana ,isl&s4  7b7 ,elections =       
,presid5t & ,vice ,presid5t  7#a7 ,new  
election ,if ,none ( ! ,above receives !
 greate/ numb] ( ! aggregate votes ca/ 9
 all ,/ates 9 ! g5]al election = !      

(fices ( ,presid5t & ,vice ,presid5t    
held on ! date e/abli%$ = ! appo9t+ (   
electors "u section #a ( title #c1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code--  7,a7 no electors 
( ,presid5t & ,vice ,presid5t %all be   
consid]$ to h be5 appo9t$ 9 any ,/ate on
 t date2 &  7,b7 ! electors ( ,presid5t 
& ,vice ,presid5t %all be appo9t$ 9 ea* 
,/ate pursuant to a special g5]al       
election held #ce days aft] t date4     
7#b7 ,tim+ = meet+ & vote ( electors    
,section #g ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] foll[+ _!
 appo9tm5t ! foll[+3 7or1 9 ! case (    
electors appo9t$ pursuant to a special  
g5]al election held "u section #c7;b7 ( 
! ,none ( ! ,above ,act1 #c days aft] ! 
date ( su* special election74  7#c7 ,"t 
= c\nt+ ( electoral votes by ,congress  
,! fir/ s5t5ce ( section #ae ( title #c1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] meet+ ( ! electors ! foll[+3 7or1 
9 ! case ( a meet+ ( ! electors aft] a  
special g5]al election held "u section  
#c7;b7 ( ! ,none ( ! ,above ,act1 on !  

#af? day ( ,janu>y succe$+ ! meet+74    
7#d7 ,det]m9ation ( c&idates ,!         
det]m9ation ( ! c&idates :o w run 9 !   
special election held "u p>agraph       
7#a77;,b7 9 a ,/ate %all be made by su* 
me?od z ! ,/ate consid]s appropriate t w
 ensure t ! ,/ate w hold ! special      
election )9 ! deadl9e requir$ "u section
 #g ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z  
am5d$ by p>agraph 7#b774  7#e7 ,/ate    
def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m ,/ate    
means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates & ! ,di/rict
 ( ,columbia4  #d4 ,effective ,date ,?is
 section %all apply ) respect to g5]al  
elections = ,f$]al (fice beg9n+ ) ! fir/
 regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election held    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4