,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aee ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #c1 #bjbe,mr4 ,fitzpatrick 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,p]ez1 ,mr4 ,gold5 ( ,ma9e1 & ,mr4 ,g>b>9o7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,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 ,/ates to p]mit unaffiliat$ vot]s to vote 9 prim>y elections = ,f$]al (fice1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,let ,am]ica ,vote ,act4 #b4 ,requir+ ,/ates to p]mit unaffiliat$ vot]s to vote 9 prim>y elections 7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! "r ( a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to vote 9 any taxpay]-fund$ election = public (fice %all n be d5i$ or abridg$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates or by any ,/ate on ! gr\nds ( political p>ty affiliation or lack !re(4 7b7 ,requirem5ts = elections = ,f$]al (fice 7#a7 ,access ( unaffiliat$ vot]s to prim>ies ,ea* ,/ate %all p]mit an unaffiliat$ vot] :o is regi/]$ to vote 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ! ,/ate to vote 9 any prim>y election = su* (fice held 9 ! ,/ate1 except t ! ,/ate %all n p]mit an unaffiliat$ vot] to vote 9 prim>y elections = su* (fice ( m ?an "o political p>ty4 7#b7 ,re/rictions relat+ to unaffiliat$ vot]s 7,a7 ,re/rictions on %>+ ( in=mation ,a ,/ate %all n %>e in=mation relat+ to an unaffiliat$ vot] 9 a prim>y election = ,f$]al (fice1 includ+ ! vot]'s "n & contact in=mation1 ) a political p>ty or ) any o!r p]son :o may reasonably be expect$ to use ! in=mation = a political or politically-connect$ comm]cial purpose1 includ+ solicit+ funds4 7,b7 ,re/rictions on /atus ( vot] on (ficial regi/ration li/ ,= purposes ( a ,/ate's (ficial vot] regi/ration li/1 a ,/ate %all n treat an individual :o is an unaffiliat$ vot] z a memb] (1 or z an individual :o is o!rwise affiliat$ )1 ! political p>ty :o held ! prim>y election 9 :i* ! individual vot$ solely on ! gr\nds t ! individual vot$ 9 t prim>y election4 7c7 ,elections = ,/ate & local (fice ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 a ,/ate may n use any funds provid$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t directly = election adm9i/ration purposes unless ! ,/ate c]tifies to ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission t-- 7#a7 ! ,/ate p]mits an unaffiliat$ vot] :o is regi/]$ to vote 9 an election = ,/ate or local (fice held 9 ! ,/ate to vote 9 any prim>y election = su* (fice held 9 ! ,/ate1 except t ! ,/ate %all n p]mit an unaffiliat$ vot] to vote 9 prim>y elections = su* (fice ( m ?an "o political p>ty2 7#b7 ! ,/ate applies ! re/rictions on %>+ in=mation relat+ to unaffiliat$ vot]s 9 prim>y elections = ,f$]al (fice1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,a71 to in=mation relat+ to unaffiliat$ vot]s 9 prim>y elections = ,/ate & local (fice2 & 7#c7 ! ,/ate applies ! re/rictions on treat+ unaffiliat$ vot]s 9 prim>y elections = ,f$]al (fice z memb]s (1 or z individuals :o are o!rwise affiliat$ )1 a political p>ty1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,b71 to unaffiliat$ vot]s 9 prim>y elections = ,/ate & local (fice4 7d7 ,transition assi/ance grants 7#a7 ,paym5t ( grants ,if a ,/ate c]tifies to ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission t ! ,/ate is 9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section ) respect to a fiscal ye>1 ! ,commission %all make a paym5t to ! ,/ate dur+ t fiscal ye> & ea* ( ! #d succe$+ fiscal ye>s 9 an am\nt equal to #b p]c5t ( ! total am\nt ( requirem5ts paym5ts made to ! ,/ate "u section #bea ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajja74 7#b7 ,use ( funds ,a ,/ate %all use ! paym5t receiv$ "u ?is subsection to cov] ! co/s ( p]mitt+ unaffiliat$ vot]s :o are regi/]$ to vote 9 elections = ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local (fice held 9 ! ,/ate to vote 9 any prim>y election = su* (fice held 9 ! ,/ate4 7#c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjbf & ea* succe$+ fiscal ye> su* sums z may be necess>y = grants "u ?is subsection4 7e7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]ms election & ,f$]al (fice h ! mean+s give su* t]ms 9 section #cja ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja72 7#b7 ! t]m prim>y election means an election 7includ+ a prim>y election held = ! expression ( a pref]5ce = ! nom9ation ( individuals = election to ! (fice ( ,presid5t7 held by any political p>ty to nom9ate individuals :o w\ld appe> on a g5]al election ballot z a c&idate = election = ,f$]al (fice1 includ+ a conv5tion or caucus ( a political p>ty :i* has au?ority to nom9ate su* a c&idate2 7#c7 ! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ija ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baada72 & 7#d7 ! t]m unaffiliat$ vot] means an individual :o is n regi/]$ to vote z a memb] ( a political p>ty or o!rwise affiliat$ ) a political p>ty4 7f7 ,effective date ,?is ,act %all apply ) respect to elections held aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #c4 ,prohibit+ noncitiz5s f vot+ 7a7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t no p]son :o is n a citiz5 %all be p]mitt$ or grant$ ! "r to vote 9 any taxpay]-fund$ election = public (fice held by or 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any ,/ate4 7b7 ,elections = ,f$]al (fice ,no ,/ate %all p]mit any p]son :o is n a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to vote 9 any election = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ! ,/ate4 7c7 ,elections = ,/ate & local (fice ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 a ,/ate may n use any funds provid$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t directly = election adm9i/ration purposes unless ! ,/ate c]tifies to ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission t ! ,/ate does n p]mit any p]son :o is n a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to vote 9 any election = ,/ate or local (fice or any ballot initiative or ref]5dum held 9 ! ,/ate4