,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cdbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #aj1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,wel* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,kim7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules &      
,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! 
use ( rank$ *oice vot+ 9 elections = !  
(fices ( ,s5ator & ,repres5tative 9     
,congress1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title2 f9d+ ( con/itutional au?ority    
7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,rank$ ,*oice ,vot+ ,act4  7b7 ,f9d+ (
 con/itutional au?ority ,congress f9ds t
 x has ! au?ority to e/abli% ! t]ms &   
conditions ,/ates mu/ foll[ 9 adm9i/]+  
elections = ! (fices ( ,s5ators &       
,repres5tatives 9 ,congress because !   
au?ority grant$ to ,congress "u section 
#d ( article ,i ( ! ,con/itution ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates gives ,congress ! p[] to  
enact laws gov]n+ ! "t1 place1 & mann] (
 elections = su* (fices4  #b4 ,requir+  
rank$ *oice vot+ = election ( ,s5ators &
 ,repres5tatives  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title   

,,iii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act (    
#bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha et seq47 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subtitle3  ,c ,rank$ ,*oice ,vot+  #a   
,requir+ ,rank$ ,*oice ,vot+ = ,election
 ( ,s5ators & ,repres5tatives  #cba4    
,requir+ rank$ *oice vot+ = election (  
,s5ators & ,repres5tatives  7a7 ,rank$  
*oice vot+ ,ea* ,/ate %all c>ry out     
elections = ! (fice ( ,s5ator & ! (fice 
( ,repres5tative 9 ,congress1 includ+   
prim>y1 special1 & g5]al elections = su*
 (fice1 us+ rank$ *oice vot+1 a sy/em "u
 :i* ea* vot] may rank ! c&idates = !   
(fice 9 ! ord] ( ! vot]'s pref]5ce1 &   
ballots are tabulat$1 9 accordance ) ?is
 title4  7b7 ,ballot design  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,ea* ,/ate %all ensure t ! ballot 
us$ 9 a rank$ *oice vot+ election "u ?is
 subtitle meets ea* ( ! foll[+          
requirem5ts3 7,a7 ,! ballot %all all[   
vot]s to rank c&idates 9 ord] ( *oice4  
7,b7 ,! numb] ( c&idates :om a vot] may 
rank 9 ! election1 z det]m9$ "u p>agraph
 7#b71 %all be uni=m = all vot]s 9 !    

election )9 ! ,/ate4  7,c7 ,! ballot    
%all include all qualifi$ c&idates = !  
election & 7to ! ext5t p]mitt$ "u ,/ate 
law7 options = vot]s to select write-9  
c&idates4  7,d7 ,! ballot %all include  
su* in/ructions z necess>y to accurately
 in=m ! vot] h[ to prop]ly rank c&idates
 & successfully ca/ ! ballot "u ! sy/em4
  7#b7 ,det]m9ation ( numb] ( c&idates  
vot] may rank ,! ballot %all p]mit vot]s
 to rank at lea/ five c&idates or !     
numb] ( c&idates 9 ! election1 includ+  
write-9 c&idates 7to ! ext5t p]mitt$ "u 
,/ate law71 :i*ev] is few]4  #cbb4      
,prohibit+ additional run(f elections   
7a7 ,prim>y elections ,no ,/ate may hold
 a sep>ate run(f prim>y election = !    
(fice ( ,s5ator or ! (fice (            
,repres5tative 9 ,congress aft] ! date  
e/abli%$ "u ,/ate law = ! prim>y        
election = su* (fice4  7b7 ,g5]al       
elections ,no ,/ate may hold a sep>ate  
run(f g5]al election = ! (fice ( ,s5ator
 or ! (fice ( ,repres5tative 9 ,congress
 aft] ! date e/abli%$ "u section #be ( !

 ,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #g7 = ! regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al 
election = su* (fice4  7c7 ,special     
elections ,no ,/ate may hold a sep>ate  
run(f special election = ! (fice (      
,s5ator or ! (fice ( ,repres5tative 9   
,congress aft] ! date e/abli%$ "u ,/ate 
law = su* special election = su* (fice4 
#cbc4 ,treatm5t ( prim>y elections  7a7 
,conditions = hold+ nonp>tisan blanket  
prim>y elections ,a ,/ate may hold a    
nonp>tisan blanket prim>y election = !  
(fice ( ,s5ator or ! (fice (            
,repres5tative 9 ,congress only if ,/ate
 law provides t at lea/ #c c&idates     
advance to ! subsequ5t g5]al election4  
7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is     
title %all be con/ru$ to require a ,/ate
 to hold a prim>y election = ! (fice (  
,s5ator or ! (fice ( ,repres5tative 9   
,congress prior to ! date e/abli%$ "u   
section #be ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #g7 = !     
regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = su*    
(fice1 s long z ! det]m9ation ( !       

c&idates :o are elect$ to su* (fice is  
bas$ solely on ! votes ca/ ) respect to 
! election held on su* date1 z det]m9$ 9
 accordance ) ! sy/em ( rank$ *oice vot+
 "u ?is title4  #cbd4 ,application to   
,di/rict ( ,columbia & t]ritories  7a7  
,election ( delegates & resid5t         
commission] ,9 ?is subtitle1 ! t]m      
,repres5tative includes a ,delegate or  
,resid5t ,commission] to ! ,congress4   
7b7 ,application to ,nor!rn ,m>iana     
,isl&s ,?is subtitle %all apply )       
respect to ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn   
,m>iana ,isl&s 9 ! same mann] z ?is     
subtitle applies to a ,/ate4  #b        
,tabulation ,process  #cca4 ,tabulation 
process ,except z provid$ 9 section     
#ccb1 tabulation %all proce$ 9 ! foll[+ 
mann]3 7#a7 ,process = tabulation ,ea*  
ballot ca/ 9 ! election %all c\nt z "o  
vote = ! highe/-rank$ active c&idate on 
! ballot4 ,tabulation %all proce$ 9     
r\nds z describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 &     
7#c74  7#b7 ,elim9ation ( c&idates dur+ 
tabulation ,if !re are m ?an #b active  

c&idates 9 a r\nd ( tabulation1 ! active
 c&idate ) ! fewe/ votes is elim9at$1   
ea* vote ca/ on a ballot = ! elim9at$   
c&idate %all be c\nt$ = ! next-rank$    
active c&idate on ! ballot1 & a new r\nd
 %all beg94  7#c7 ,completion (         
tabulation2 election ( c&idate ,:5 !re  
are two or few] active c&idates-- 7,a7  
tabulation is complete2 &  7,b7 !       
c&idate receiv+ ! greate/ numb] ( votes 
%all be elect$ to ! (fice ( ,s5ator or  
,repres5tative 9 ,congress 7or1 9 ! case
 ( a prim>y election1 %all advance to ! 
g5]al election = su* (fice z provid$ "u 
! law ( ! ,/ate involv$74  7#d7         
,treatm5t ( c]ta9 ballots  7,a7         
,treatm5t ( und]votes  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a  
ballot :i* is an und]vote %all n be     
c\nt$ 9 any r\nd ( tabulation ( ballots 
9 an election "u ?is section4  7ii7     
,und]vote def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is       
subp>agraph1 an und]vote is a ballot =  
:i* ! vot] does n rank any ( ! c&idates 
9 ! election4  7,b7 ,treatm5t ( inactive
 ballots  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a ballot :i*    

becomes an inactive ballot %all no long]
 c\nt = any c&idate = ! rema9d] ( !     
tabulation ( ballots 9 an election "u   
?is section aft] ! ballot becomes       
inactive4  7ii7 ,inactive ballot def9$  
,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 an inactive 
ballot is a ballot on :i*-- 7,i7 all ( !
 rank$ c&idates on ! ballot h become    
inactive2 or  7,,ii7 ! vot] ranks m ?an 
"o c&idate at ! same rank+ & all        
c&idates at a high] rank+ h become      
inactive4  7,c7 ,treatm5t ( skipp$ or   
repeat$ rank+s  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a ballot  
:i* includes any skipp$ or repeat$ rank+
 %all rema9 active & cont9ue to be c\nt$
 = ! highe/ rank$ active c&idate 9 an   
election "u ?is section4  7ii7 ,skipp$ &
 repeat$ rank+s def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is 
p>agraph-- 7,i7 a skipp$ rank+ is a     
rank+ a vot] does n assign to any       
c&idate :ile assign+ a subsequ5t rank+  
to a c&idate2 &  7,,ii7 a repeat$ rank+ 
is a rank+ = :i* ! vot] has assign$ !   
same c&idate t ! vot] assign$ to ano!r  
rank+4  #ccb4 ,special rules =          

nonp>tisan blanket prim>y elections ,9 !
 case ( a nonp>tisan blanket prim>y     
election1 tabulation %all proce$ 9 !    
foll[+ mann]3 7#a7 ,process = tabulation
 ,9 ! case ( a nonp>tisan prim>y        
election-- 7,a7 ea* ballot ca/ 9 !      
election %all c\nt z "o vote = ! highe/ 
rank$ active c&idate on t ballot2 &     
7,b7 tabulation %all proce$ 9 r\nds z   
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c74  7#b7 
,elim9ation ( c&idates dur+ tabulation  
,if ! numb] ( active c&idates is great] 
?an ! numb] ( c&idates to be advanc$ to 
! g5]al election1 z provid$ "u ! law ( !
 ,/ate involv$1 ! active c&idate ) !    
fewe/ votes is elim9at$1 & votes = !    
elim9at$ c&idate are c\nt$ = ea*        
ballot's next-rank$ active c&idate4     
7#c7 ,completion ( tabulation2 advanc+ (
 c&idates ,:5 ! total numb] ( active    
c&idates is equal to or less ?an ! numb]
 ( c&idates to be advanc$ to ! g5]al    
election1 z provid$ "u ! law ( ! ,/ate  
involv$-- 7,a7 tabulation is complete2 &
  7,b7 all active c&idates %all advance 

to ! g5]al election = su* (fice4  #ccc4 
,treatm5t ( ties betwe5 c&idates  7a7   
,resolution by lot ,if a tie occurs     
betwe5 c&idates ) ! greate/ numb] (     
votes or ! fewe/ numb] ( votes at any   
po9t 9 ! tabulation ( ballots "u ?is "p 
& ! tabulation _c proce$ until ! tie is 
resolv$1 ! tie %all be resolv$ by lot or
 by su* o!r me?od z may be provid$ "u   
,/ate law1 provid$ t any tie betwe5     
c&idates ) ! fewe/ numb] ( votes %all be
 resolv$ on ! same day z tabulation4    
7b7 ,resolution prior to tabulation     
,prior to tabulation1 ! *ief election   
(ficial ( ! ,/ate may resolve           
prospective ties betwe5 c&idates by lot 
or accord+ to ! me?od provid$ "u ,/ate  
law1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7c7  
,use dur+ rec\nt ,! result ( !          
resolution ( any tie %all be record$ &  
reus$ = purposes ( any rec\nt "u ,/ate  
law4  #ccd4 ,det]m9ation ( votes ca/ =  
c&idates ( political p>ties = purposes (
 access to ballot 9 ,f$]al elections ,to
 ! ext5t t a ,/ate takes into acc\nt !  

numb] ( votes ca/ 9 an election =       
c&idates ( a political p>ty 9 det]m9+ ! 
"r ( c&idates ( ! p>ty to appe> on !    
ballot 9 subsequ5t elections = ,f$]al   
(fice 9 ! ,/ate1 ! ,/ate %all det]m9e ! 
numb] ( votes ca/ = a c&idate on ! basis
 ( :i*ev] r\nd ( tabulation ( ballots 9 
! election "u section #cca or section   
#ccb conta9$ ! highe/ numb] ( votes = t 
c&idate4  #c ,paym5ts to ,/ates ,to     
,implem5t ,rank$ ,*oice ,vot+  #cda4    
,paym5ts to ,/ates to implem5t rank$    
*oice vot+  7a7 ,paym5ts describ$  7#a7 
,paym5ts ,n lat] ?an ,june #a1 #bjbf1 ! 
,commission %all make a paym5t to ea*   
,/ate 9 ! am\nt det]m9$ ) respect to !  
,/ate "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,am\nt    
det]m9$ on basis ( numb] ( regi/]$ vot]s
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nt det]m9$ "u ?is 
p>agraph is ! product (-- 7i7 ! numb] ( 
individuals regi/]$ to vote 9 elections 
= ,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate1 bas$ on ! mo/ 
rec5tly available in=mation on vot]     
regi/ration 9 ! ,/ate1 z provid$ to !   
,commission by ! ,/ate2 &  7ii7 ! p]    

capita am\nt e/abli%$ by ! ,commission  
"u subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,p] capita   
am\nt ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 !     
,commission %all e/abli% a sep>ate1     
appropriate p] capita paym5t am\nt = ea*
 ,/ate t may be n less ?an #d & n m ?an 
#h1 tak+ into acc\nt any reasonable     
demon/rat$ or e/imat$ co/s associat$ ) !
 use ( rank$ *oice vot+1 includ+ co/s   
relat$ to-- 7i7 vot+ equipm5t updates2  
7ii7 election s(tw>e updates or lic5ses2
  7iii7 vot+ sy/em programm+2  7iv7     
ballot design & pr9t+2  7v7 election    
(ficial & poll work] tra9+2  7vi7       
process+1 canvass+1 c5tralization1 &    
tabulation2  7vii7 report+ & display+   
prelim9>y & f9al election results2      
7viii7 po/-election audits & rec\nts2 & 
7ix7 vot] in=mation1 education1 &       
engagem5t4  7b7 ,use ( funds ,a ,/ate   
%all use ! paym5t made "u subsection 7a7
 to implem5t rank$ *oice vot+ "u ?is    
subtitle1 includ+ educat+ vot]s ab\t    
rank$ *oice vot+4  7c7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  

appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y =
 paym5ts "u ?is section4  #d ,civil     
en=cem5t  #cea4 ,civil en=cem5t  7a7    
,civil ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,actions by      
,attorney ,g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may
 br+ a civil action = su* relief z may  
be appropriate to c>ry out ?is subtitle4
  7#b7 ,availability ( private "r (     
action  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son resid+ 
or domicil$ 9 a ,/ate :o is aggriev$ by 
! failure ( ! ,/ate to meet !           
requirem5ts ( ?is subtitle may br+ a    
civil action 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict  
c\rt = ! applicable v5ue = su* relief z 
may be appropriate to rem$y ! failure4  
7,b7 ,no aw>d+ ( damages to prevail+    
p>ty ,except = an aw>d ( attorney's fees
 "u subsection 7d71 a c\rt 9 a civil    
action "u ?is subtitle %all n aw>d !    
prevail+ p>ty any monet>y damages1      
comp5satory1 punitive1 or o!rwise4  7#c7
 ,deliv]y ( compla9t to ,h\se & ,s5ate  
,9 any action br\ght "u ?is subtitle1 a 
copy ( ! compla9t %all be deliv]$       
promptly to ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se (         

,repres5tatives & ! ,secret>y ( !       
,s5ate4  7#d7 ,exclusive jurisdiction & 
applicable v5ue ,! di/rict c\rts ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates %all h exclusive          
jurisdiction to he> & det]m9e claims    
aris+ "u ?is subtitle4 ,! applicable    
v5ue = su* an action %all be ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia or ! judicial di/rict 9 :i* ! 
capital ( ! ,/ate is locat$1 z select$  
by ! p]son br++ ! action4 ,9 a civil    
action t includes a claim "u ?is        
subtitle1 ) respect to an election = !  
(fice ( ,s5ator or ! (fice (            
,repres5tative 9 ,congress held 9 a     
,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = 
! ,di/rict ( ,columbia %all h           
jurisdiction ov] any def5dant :o has be5
 s]v$ 9 any ,unit$ ,/ates judicial      
di/rict 9 :i* ! def5dant resides1 is    
f\nd1 or has an ag5t1 or 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates judicial di/rict 9 :i* ! capital 
( ! ,/ate is locat$4 ,process may be    
s]v$ 9 any ,unit$ ,/ates judicial       
di/rict :]e a def5dant resides1 is f\nd1

 or has an ag5t1 or 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
judicial di/rict 9 :i* ! capital ( !    
,/ate is locat$4  7#e7 ,use ( #c-;judge 
c\rt ,any action aris+ "u ?is subtitle  
%all be he>d by a #c-;judge di/rict c\rt
 conv5$ pursuant to section #bbhd (     
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#f7   
,review ( f9al decision ,a f9al decision
 9 an action br\ght "u ?is section %all 
be reviewable on appeal by ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia ,circuit1 :i* %all he> ! matt]
 sitt+ en banc4 ,!re %all be no "r (    
appeal 9 su* proce$+s to any o!r c\rt ( 
appeals4 ,su* appeal %all be tak5 by !  
fil+ ( a notice ( appeal )9 #aj days ( !
 entry ( ! f9al decision4 ,a f9al       
decision by ! ,c\rt ( ,appeals may be   
review$ by ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates by writ ( c]tior>i4  7b7 ,exp$it$
 ,consid]ation ,9 any action br\ght "u  
?is section1 x %all be ! duty ( !       
di/rict c\rt1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (   
,appeals = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia       
,circuit1 & ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ 

,/ates 7if x *ooses to he> ! action7 to 
advance on ! docket & to exp$ite to !   
greate/ possible ext5t ! disposition ( !
 action & appeal4  7c7 ,special rule 9  
case f9al adjudication n expect$ )9 #c  
mon?s ( election  7#a7 ,duty ( c\rt ,if 
f9al adjudication ( an action "u ?is    
subtitle is n reasonably expect$ to be  
complet$ at lea/ #c mon?s prior to !    
next regul>ly s*$ul$ prim>y election = !
 (fice ( ,s5ator or ! (fice (           
,repres5tative 9 ,congress 9 ! ,/ate1 ! 
di/rict c\rt %all ord] adju/m5ts to !   
tim+ ( ! prim>y election & o!r relat$   
deadl9es1 z ne$$1 to all[ suffici5t     
opportunity = adjudication ( ! matt] 9  
"t = ! next regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al       
election = su* (fice 9 ! ,/ate4  7#b7   
,prohibit+ failure to act on gr\nds (   
p5d5cy ( election ,! c\rt may n refuse  
to take any action describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 on ! gr\nds ( ! p5d5cy ( ! next    
election held 9 ! ,/ate or ! pot5tial = 
disruption1 confusion1 or additional    
burd5s ) respect to ! adm9i/ration ( !  

election 9 ! ,/ate4  7d7 ,attorney's    
,fees ,9 a civil action "u ?is section1 
! c\rt may all[ ! prevail+ p>ty 7o!r ?an
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates7 reasonable attorney   
fees1 includ+ litigation exp5ses1 &     
co/s4  7e7 ,relation to o!r laws  7#a7  
,rights & rem$ies additional to o!r     
rights & rem$ies ,! rights & rem$ies    
e/abli%$ by ?is section are 9 addition  
to all o!r rights & rem$ies provid$ by  
law1 & nei!r ! rights & rem$ies e/abli%$
 by ?is section nor any o!r provision ( 
?is title %all sup]s$e1 re/rict1 or     
limit ! application ( ! ,vot+ ,rights   
,act ( #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja et   
seq474  7#b7 ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 
,no?+ 9 ?is title au?orizes or requires 
conduct t is prohibit$ by ! ,vot+       
,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajcja et seq474  7f7 ,legislative      
privilege ,no p]son1 legislature1 or    
,/ate may claim legislative privilege "u
 ei!r ,/ate or ,f$]al law 9 a civil     
action br\ght "u ?is section or 9 any   
o!r legal *all5ge1 "u ei!r ,/ate or     

,f$]al law1 to laws & proc$ures enact$  
"u ?is subtitle4  7g7 ,removal  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,at any "t1 a civil action br\ght 
9 a ,/ate c\rt :i* ass]ts a claim = :i* 
! di/rict c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h     
exclusive jurisdiction "u ?is subtitle  
may be remov$ by any p>ty 9 ! case1     
includ+ an int]v5or1 by fil+1 9 !       
di/rict c\rt = an applicable v5ue "u ?is
 section1 a notice ( removal sign$      
pursuant to ,rule #aa ( ! ,f$]al ,rules 
( ,civil ,proc$ure conta9+ a %ort & pla9
 /atem5t ( ! gr\nds = removal4 ,cons5t (
 p>ties %all n be requir$ = removal4    
7#b7 ,claims n )9 ! orig9al or          
supplem5tal jurisdiction ,if a civil    
action remov$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph   
7#a7 conta9s claims n )9 ! orig9al or   
supplem5tal jurisdiction ( ! di/rict    
c\rt1 ! di/rict c\rt %all sev] all su*  
claims & rem& !m to ! ,/ate c\rt f :i* !
 action 0 remov$4  #e ,def9itions  #cfa4
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subtitle1 ! foll[+  
def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,active c&idate  
,! t]m active c&idate means1 ) respect  

to any r\nd ( tabulation "u ?is         
subtitle1 a c&idate :o has n be5        
elim9at$1 & :o is n a )drawn c&idate4   
7#b7 ,highe/-rank$ active c&idate ,! t]m
 highe/-rank$ active c&idate means !    
active c&idate assign$ to a high] rank+ 
?an any o!r active c&idate4  7#c7       
,nonp>tisan blanket prim>y election ,!  
t]m nonp>tisan blanket prim>y election  
means a s+le1 op5 prim>y election = !   
(fice ( ,s5ator or ! (fice (            
,repres5tative 9 ,congress 9 :i* all    
c&idates = ! (fice are li/$ on ! same   
prim>y election ballot1 reg>dless (     
political p>ty affiliation4  7#d7 ,rank+
 ,! t]m rank+ means ! numb] available to
 be assign$ by a vot] to a c&idate to   
express ! vot]'s *oice = t c&idate1 ) #a
 z ! highe/ rank+ & ea* succe$+ positive
 numb] z ! next highe/ rank+4  7#e7     
,)drawn c&idate ,! t]m )drawn c&idate   
means a c&idate :o1 prior to ! date ( ! 
election1 files or has an au?oriz$      
designee file a sign$ lett] ( )drawal f 
! election1 9 accordance ) su* rules z !

 *ief election (ficial ( ! ,/ate may    
e/abli%4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ 
to applicability ( en=cem5t provisions  
,section #dja ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote   
,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa7 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ sections #cja1 #cjb1     
#cjc1 & #cjd & ins]t+ title ,,iii4  7c7 
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts (   
su* ,act is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( !  
item relat+ to title ,,iii ! foll[+3    
,subtitle ,c--,rank$ ,*oice ,voting,part
 #a--,requir+ ,rank$ ,*oice ,vot+ =     
,election ( ,s5ators &                  
,representatives,sec4 #cba4 ,requir+    
rank$ *oice vot+ = election ( ,s5ators &
 ,repres5tatives4,sec4 #cbb4 ,provid+   
additional run(f elections4,sec4 #cbc4  
,treatm5t ( prim>y elections4,sec4 #cbd4
 ,application to ,di/rict ( ,columbia & 
t]ritories4,"p #b--,tabulation          
,process,sec4 #cca4 ,tabulation         
process4,sec4 #ccb4 ,special rules =    
nonp>tisan blanket prim>y               
elections4,sec4 #ccc4 ,treatm5t ( ties  
betwe5 c&idates4,sec4 #ccd4 ,det]m9ation

 ( votes ca/ = c&idates ( political     
p>ties = purposes ( access to ballot 9  
,f$]al elections4,"p #c--,paym5ts to    
,/ates ,to ,implem5t ,rank$ ,*oice      
,voting,sec4 #cda4 ,paym5ts to ,/ates to
 implem5t rank$ *oice vot+4,"p          
#d--;,civil ,enforcement,sec4 #cea4     
,civil en=cem5t4,"p                     
#e--;,definitions,sec4 #cfa4            
,def9itions4  #c4 ,no effect on         
elections = ,/ate & local (fice ,no?+ 9 
?is ,act or 9 any am5dm5t made by ?is   
,act may be con/ru$ to affect ! mann] 9 
:i* a ,/ate c>ries out elections = ,/ate
 or local (fice4  #d4 ,sev]ability ,if  
any provision ( ?is ,act or any am5dm5t 
made by ?is ,act1 or ! application ( a  
provision ( ?is ,act or an am5dm5t made 
by ?is ,act to any p]son or circum/ance1
 is held to be uncon/itutional1 !       
rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 & ! application ( ! 
provisions to any p]son or circum/ance1 
%all n be affect$ by ! hold+4  #e4      
,effective date ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts  
made by ?is ,act %all apply ) respect to

 elections = ,f$]al (fice held on or    
aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjcj4