H.R. 936: People Before Party Act of 2013

Introduced:
Mar 04, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Rep. Jim Matheson [D-UT4]
Status:
Referred to Committee

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This bill was assigned to a congressional committee on March 4, 2013, which will consider it before possibly sending it on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Progress
Introduced Mar 04, 2013
Referred to Committee Mar 04, 2013
Reported by Committee ...
Passed House ...
Passed Senate ...
Signed by the President ...
Prognosis

4% chance of getting past committee.
1% chance of being enacted.

Only 11% of House bills made it past committee and only 3% were enacted in 2011–2013. [show factors | methodology]

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Full Title

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to eliminate straight-party voting from any voting system used for Federal elections.

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Last updated Mar 04, 2013.
2 pages

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3/4/2013--Introduced.
People Before Party Act of 2013 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a state from providing a voter, in a federal election, with the opportunity to indicate the selection of a political party as a representation of the selection of an individual candidate. (Thus prohibits voting for a party instead of an individual or "straight-party voting.")

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  • Title 42: THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
  • Chapter 146: ELECTION ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENT
  • Subchapter III: UNIFORM AND NONDISCRIMINATORY ELECTION TECHNOLOGY AND ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
  • Part A: Requirements
  • Section 15481: Voting systems standards