HR 1582
101th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Election administration
State laws
Fair Election Act
Introduced: March 23, 1989
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 23, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.
Mar 23, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Mar 23, 1989
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Fair Election Act - Prohibits States from using any device to abridge or deny the right of an individual to be placed on, or to have such individual's political affiliation placed on, a ballot or similar voting materials in a Federal election.
Allows States to impose specified prerequisites regarding petitions for placement on ballots. Allows States to waive such requirements for candidates or political affiliates which receive certain amounts of votes in the most recent election for President or the Senate.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.
Committees of jurisdiction
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