Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Constitutional Election Integrity Act”.
Constitutional Election Integrity Act
A BILL
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit Federal funds for election administration for States misusing the Fourteenth Amendment for political purposes, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Prohibition on Federal funds for election administration for States misusing the Fourteenth Amendment for political purposes
In general— The Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20901 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
“901. Prohibition on Federal funds for election administration for States misusing the Fourteenth Amendment for political purposes
“Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be used to administer any election for Federal office in a State where the chief executive or any elected or appointed executive officials prohibit, by executive order, decree, or other unilateral mechanism, that a candidate for the Office of President of the United States who is otherwise eligible from appearing on the ballot for such Office using section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.”
Clerical amendment— The table of contents of such Act is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
Sec. 3 Jurisdiction
In general— The Federal district courts shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate disputes or questions of ballot eligibility for candidates for the Office of President of the United States arising under section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Limitation— No officer or court of any State or territory shall have authority to adjudicate disputes or questions of ballot eligibility for candidates for the Office of President of the United States arising under section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
3-Judge court— A Federal district court of 3 judges shall be convened when an action is filed in Federal district court challenging the ballot eligibility of a candidate for the Office of President of the United States arising under section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. The 3-judge panel shall make findings of fact, which shall be transmitted to the Supreme Court of the United States. Upon receipt of these findings of fact, the Supreme Court shall consider the matter on an expedited basis before issuing a ruling on the findings of law. The Supreme Court may consider the findings of fact on a de novo basis.
Composition and procedure— Any action under subsection (c) shall be heard pursuant to section 2284 of title 28, United States Code.