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HR 5822 98th Congress House

A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to prohibit the requirement that a majority, rather than a plurality, of votes cast in a primary election for Federal office be obtained in order to…

Official title: A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to prohibit the requirement that a majority, rather than a plurality, of votes cast in a primary election for Fed… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to prohibit the requirement that a majority, rather than a plurality, of votes cast in a primary election for Federal office be obtained in order to achieve nomination.

Introduced: June 12, 1984 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Jun 14, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
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Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5822: A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to prohibit the requirement that a majority, rather than a plurality, of votes cast in a primary election for Federal office be obtained in order to achieve nomination.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5822/
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"H.R. 5822: A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to prohibit the requirement that a majority, rather than a plurality, of votes cast in a primary election for Federal office be obtained in order to achieve nomination.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5822/.
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H.R. 5822, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5822/.
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[H.R. 5822: A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to prohibit the requirement that a majority, rather than a plurality, of votes cast in a primary election for Federal office be obtained in order to achieve nomination.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5822/)
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