,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #g1 #bjbe,ms4 
,p]ez 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,gold5 ( ,ma9e7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules        
,,resolution  ,e/abli%+ ! ,select       
,committee on ,electoral ,re=m4  ,:]eas 
approval ( ,congress is unacceptably l[1
 & ?is disapproval is 9 "p caus$ by !   
/ructure ( ,congress & h[ x is elect$2  
,:]eas ,am]icans are increas+ly turn+ to
 electoral re=m to improve _! exp]i5ce (
 politics & elections1 includ+ by adopt+
 proportional repres5tation1 rank$ *oice
 vot+1 op5 prim>ies1 & v>i\s r$i/rict+  
re=m measures2 ,:]eas article ,i1       
section #d ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates gives ,congress ! p[] to enact   
laws gov]n+ ! "t1 place1 & mann] (      
elections = ,s5ators & ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives2 ,:]eas ! law        
commonly kn[n z ! ,uni=m ,congressional 
,di/rict ,act1 pass$ 9 #aifg1 requires e
 ,/ate to elect its delegation to !     

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives exclusively f   
s+le-memb] di/ricts2 & ,:]eas ! law     
commonly kn[n z ! ,p]man5t ,apportionm5t
 ,act ( #aibi e/abli%$ t ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives w\ld p]man5tly h #dce   
repres5tatives1 a dep>ture f ! e>li]    
practice ( add+ memb]s aft] ea* c5sus to
 reflect ! ,nation's gr[+ population3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  #a4 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re  
is h]eby e/abli%$ ! ,select ,committee  
on ,electoral ,re=m 7h]eaft] ref]r$ to z
 ! ,select ,committee74  #b4            
,composition  7a7 ,appo9tm5t ( memb]s ,!
 ,speak] %all appo9t #ad ,memb]s to !   
,select ,committee1 #g ( :om %all be    
appo9t$ aft] consultation ) ! m9ority   
lead]4  7b7 ,designation ( co-,*airs ,! 
,speak] %all designate "o ,memb] to s]ve
 z co-*air ( ! ,select ,committee4 ,!   
m9ority lead] %all designate "o memb] to
 s]ve z co-*air ( ! ,select ,committee4 
7c7 ,vacancies ,any vacancy 9 ! ,select 
,committee %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] 
z ! orig9al appo9tm5t4  #c4 ,duties  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! duties ( ! ,select         

,committee are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,to exam9e
 ! curr5t me?ods by :i* citiz5s ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates elect ,memb]s ( ,congress4
  7#b7 ,to exam9e alt]natives to ^!     
me?ods to det]m9e h[ su* alt]natives    
w\ld affect ! responsiv5ess1            
acc\ntability1 & functionality (        
,congress1 includ+-- 7,a7 adopt+        
multi-memb] congressional di/ricts )    
proportional repres5tation2  7,b7 adju/+
 ! numb] ( ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives2  7,c7 adopt+ alt]native
 me?ods ( vot+1 su* z rank$-*oice vot+ &
 cumulative vot+1 z well z *anges to    
ballot design su* z fusion vot+1 9 :i*  
p>ties may nom9ate c&idates also nom9at$
 by ano!r p>ty2  7,d7 hold+ op5 &       
nonp>tisan prim>ies2 &  7,e7 e/abli%+   
indep5d5t congressional r$i/rict+       
commissions4  7#c7 ,to conduct he>+s to 
take te/imony & receive evid5ce f       
witnesses select$ = _! relevant         
exp]tise1 includ+-- 7,a7 political      
sci5ti/s2  7,b7 curr5t & =m] ,memb]s (  
,congress2  7,c7 (ficials f ,/ates &    

local gov]nm5ts t h previ\sly adopt$ "o 
or m ( ! alt]native me?ods to be exam9$ 
by ! ,select ,committee2 &  7,d7        
(ficials f c\ntries :i* curr5tly use "o 
or m ( ! alt]native me?ods to be exam9$ 
by ! ,select ,committee4  7#d7 ,to      
exam9e ,f$]al b>ri]s to ,/ate           
exp]im5tation ) alt]native electoral    
sy/ems1 includ+ ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act 
= ! relief ( ,doctor ,ric>do ,vallejo   
,samala & to provide = congressional    
r$i/rict+1 approv$ ,decemb] #ad1 #aifg  
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #b;c71 commonly kn[n z !  
,uni=m ,congressional ,di/rict ,act1 &  
its requirem5t t ,/ates use s+le-memb]  
di/ricts4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,select       
,committee1 ! ,select ,committee %all   
issue a f9al report to ,congress & !    
,presid5t1 & %all include 9 ! report su*
 recomm5dations z x consid]s            
appropriate4  #d4 ,meet+s  7a7 ,meet+s  
,! ,select ,committee %all hold its fir/
 meet+ n lat] ?an #cj days aft] all (   
its memb]s h be5 appo9t$1 & %all meet at

 ! call ( ! co-*airs or a majority ( its
 memb]s4  7b7 ,quorum ,twelve memb]s ( !
 ,select ,committee %all con/itute a    
quorum1 b a less] numb] may hold he>+s4 
#e4 ,rules & proc$ures  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section1
 ! ,select ,committee %all h !          
au?orities & responsibilities (1 & %all 
be subject to ! same limitations &      
re/rictions z1 a /&+ committee ( !      
,h\se1 & %all be deem$ a committee ( !  
,h\se = all purposes ( law or rule4  7b7
 ,applicability ( g5]al rules = /&+     
committees ,rules ,x & ,,xi ( ! ,rules (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all apply to
 ! ,select ,committee except z foll[s3  
7#a7 ,s]vice on ! ,select ,committee    
%all n c\nt aga9/ ! limitations 9 clause
 #e7;b77#b7 ( rule ,x4  7#b7 ,clause    
#b7m77#a77;,b7 ( rule ,,xi1 clause      
#b7m77#c7 ( rule ,,xi1 & section #c7r7 (
 ,h\se ,resolution #e1 ,"o ,hundr$      
,n9ete5? ,congress1 %all n apply to !   
,select ,committee1 b ! ,select         
,committee may recomm5d subpo5as &      

depositions & submit su* recomm5dations 
to ! relevant /&+ committee4  7#c7      
,clause #b7;d7 ( rule ,x %all n apply to
 ! ,select ,committee4  7c7 ,no         
legislative jurisdiction ,! ,select     
,committee %all n h legislative         
jurisdiction & %all h no au?ority to    
take legislative action on any bill or  
resolution4  #f4 ,fund+ ,to enable !    
,select ,committee to c>ry out !        
purposes ( ?is resolution-- 7#a7 !      
,select ,committee may use ! s]vices (  
/aff ( ! ,h\se2 &  7#b7 ! ,select       
,committee %all be eligible = int]im    
fund+ pursuant to clause #g ( rule ,x ( 
! ,rules ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
#g4 ,t]m9ation ,! ,select ,committee    
%all t]m9ate #cj days aft] fil+ ! f9al  
report "u section #c4