To permit voters to vote for `None of the Above' in elections for Federal office and to require an additional election if `None of the Above' receives the most votes.

August 2, 2001

Mr. HOEKSTRA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

To permit voters to vote for `None of the Above' in elections for Federal office and to require an additional election if `None of the Above' receives the most votes.

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 `Federal None of the Above Act of 2001'.

SEC. 2. PLACEMENT OF `NONE OF THE ABOVE' ON BALLOTS IN ELECTIONS FOR FEDERAL OFFICE.

(a) IN GENERAL- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in each election for Federal office there shall be included on the ballot a separate line, after the names of all candidates, as follows:

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(b) PROCEDURES- Any voter may vote for `None of the Above' in the same manner as for a candidate. If `None of the Above' receives the most votes, a new election shall be held not less than 20 days and not more than 30 days after the results of the first election are certified.

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