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

113th Congress, 2013–2015. Text as of Mar 04, 2013 (Introduced).

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HR 936 IH

113th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 936

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

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 4, 2013

Mr. MATHESON (for himself and Mr. DENT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

A BILL

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

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ‘People Before Party Act of 2013’.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF STRAIGHT-PARTY VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    Section 301(a)(6) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15481(a)(6)) is amended by striking the period at the end of the sentence and inserting ‘, except that no State may provide a voter with the opportunity to indicate the selection of a political party as a representation of the selection of an individual candidate.’.