,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #biha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ba1 #bjag,mr4  
,delaney 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,mr4  
,kilm]1 & ,mr4 ,polis7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 & 9  
addition to ! ,committees on ,ov]sight &
 ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & ! ,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 ( ,s5ator or ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives to run 9 an op5 prim>y  
reg>dless ( political p>ty pref]5ce or  
lack !re(1 to limit ! ensu+ g5]al       
election = su* (fice to ! two c&idates  
receiv+ ! greate/ numb] ( votes 9 su*   
op5 prim>y1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,op5   
,our ,democracy ,act ( #bjag4  #b4      
,election ( ,memb]s ( ,congress ,?r\gh  
,op5 ,prim>ies  7a7 ,rules = ,election (

 ,memb]s ,a c&idate = election = ! (fice
 ( ,s5ator or ,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 ,an op5 prim>y election 
= su* (fice held 9 accordance )         
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,a g5]al election 
= su* (fice held 9 accordance )         
subsection 7c74  7b7 ,op5 ,prim>ies ,ea*
 ,/ate %all hold an op5 prim>y election 
= ea* (fice ( ,s5ator or ,memb] ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 9 ! ,/ate "u    
:i*--  7#a7 ea* c&idate = su* (fice1    
reg>dless ( ! c&idate's political p>ty  
pref]5ce or lack !re(1 %all appe> on a  
s+le ballot2 &  7#b7 ea* vot] 9 ! ,/ate 
:o is eligible to vote 9 elections =    
,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate 79 ! case ( an   
election = ! (fice ( ,s5ator7 or 9 !    
congressional di/rict involv$ 79 ! case 
( an election = ! (fice ( ,memb] ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives7 may ca/ a      
ballot 9 ! election1 reg>dless ( !      
vot]'s political p>ty pref]5ce or lack  

!re(4  7c7 ,g5]al ,election ,ea* ,/ate  
%all hold a g5]al election = ea* (fice (
 ,s5ator or ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives 9 ! ,/ate "u :i* ! #b   
c&idates receiv+ ! greate/ numb] ( votes
 9 ! op5 prim>y election = su* (fice 7z 
describ$ 9 subsection 7b771 )\t reg>d to
 ! political p>ty pref]5ce or lack !re( 
( 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 ( ,s5ator or    
,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 ( ,s5ator  
or ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to      
prev5t a political p>ty f e/abli%+ su*  
proc$ures z x sees fit to endorse or    
support c&idates or o!rwise p>ticipate 9
 all elections1 or f in=mally designat+ 
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 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$  
to prev5t a political p>ty f 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 #bjah & 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 #bjah & ea* ev5-numb]$ ye>  
!reaft] to enable ! employees to ca/    
votes 9 ! elections held on t day4  7c7 
,no ,effect on ,e>ly or ,abs5tee ,vot+  
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
affect ! au?ority ( ,/ates to p]mit     
individuals to ca/ ballots 9 elections =
 ,f$]al (fice prior to ! date ( !       
election 7includ+ ! ca/+ ( ballots by   
mail7 or to ca/ abs5tee ballots 9 !     
election4  #f4 ,requir+ congressional   
r$i/rict+ to be conduct$ ?r\gh plan (   
indep5d5t ,/ate commission  7a7 ,use (  
,plan ,requir$ ,not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( law1 any congressional      
r$i/rict+ conduct$ by a ,/ate %all be   
conduct$ 9 accordance ) ! r$i/rict+ plan
 develop$ & enact$ into law by an       
indep5d5t r$i/rict+ commission e/abli%$ 
9 ! ,/ate 9 accordance ) ,/ate law4  7b7
 ,requirem5ts = indep5d5t r$i/rict+     
commission ,! indep5d5t r$i/rict+       
commission e/abli%$ 9 a ,/ate pursuant  
to subsection 7a7 %all h su* memb]s1 :o 

%all be appo9t$ "u su* requirem5ts1 z ! 
,/ate may e/abli%1 s long z--  7#a7 !   
commission is prohibit$ f us+ p>tisan or
 political consid]ations 9 develop+ !   
,/ate's r$i/rict+ plan2 &  7#b7 no      
political p>ty 9 ! ,/ate has control ov]
 ! commission4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t     
,section #bb7;c7 ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an   
,act to provide = ! fifte5? & subsequ5t 
dec5nial c5suses & to provide = an      
apportionm5t ( ,repres5tatives 9        
,congress1 approv$ ,june #ah1 #aibi 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #b;a7c771 is am5d$ by /rik+ 9 
! mann] provid$ by ! law !re( & ins]t+3 
9 ! mann] provid$ by ! ,op5 ,our        
,democracy ,act ( #bjag4  7d7 ,effective
 date ,?is section & ! am5dm5t made by  
?is section %all apply ) respect to     
congressional r$i/rict+ c>ri$ out       
pursuant to ! dec5nial c5sus conduct$   
dur+ #bjbj or any succe$+ dec5nial      
c5sus4  #g4 ,memb] ( ! ,h\se def9$ ,9   
?is ,act1 ! t]m ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives includes a ,delegate or 
,resid5t ,commission] to ! ,congress4   

#h4 ,effective date ,except z provid$ 9 
sections #e7;a7 & #f1 ?is ,act %all     
apply ) respect to elections occurr+    
dur+ #bjah or any succe$+ ye>4