HR 1245 · 93th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
National Primary Election Act
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on House Administration.(1973-01-03)
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National Primary Election Act - Provides that each State holding a presidential primary election shall hold such election on: (1) the first Tuesday after the first Monday in April; (2) the third Tuesday in May; or (3) the last Tuesday in June. Provides that each political party shall be eligible for a separate ballot in each State's primary if the elections for candidates for President and Vice President for such party received an aggregate number of votes equal to at least 10 percent of the total number of votes cast throughout the United States for all electors for candidates for President and Vice President in the last presidential election preceding such primary. Prescribes eligibility requirements for voters in such elections. Provides that if no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the total number of votes cast for candidates of a given party in a State primary, the total number of that State's delegate votes at such party's national nominating convention shall, on that convention's first ballot, be allocated among all candidates of that party who received at least 10 percent of the total number of votes cast in such party primary in such State. Establishes a National …
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