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House Administration dismisses five election contests, citing procedural deficiencies
Summary
The House Committee on House Administration voted to dismiss five contested-election resolutions, finding the challenges procedurally deficient or outside the committee’s jurisdiction under House rules and the Federal Contested Elections Act.
The House Committee on House Administration voted to dismiss five election contests brought before the committee, agreeing that each was procedurally deficient and recommending dismissal to the full House.
Ranking Member Mr. Morelli cited the committee’s jurisdiction under House Rule X and the Federal Contested Elections Act and told members that "each of these cases, the candidates either missed the deadline to file challenges or challenge primaries, which the committee does not have jurisdiction over." The committee considered the five resolutions en bloc and agreed to dismiss them by voice vote.
The committee chair read the list of the five contests on the record. The committee record identifies the matters as:
- A resolution dismissing an election contest related to the office of Representative from…
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