[20210119]IF11734_《联邦有争议选举法》：众议院概况和近期竞赛.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov January 19, 2021The Federal Contested Elections Act: Overview and Recent Contests in the House of RepresentativesThe Federal Contested Elections Act (FCEA; 2 U.S.C. 381-396), enacted in 1969, rests at the intersection of federal election law and policy, legislative procedure, and constitutional provisions regarding congressional authority over House elections and membership. This CRS In Focus provides a brief overview of the FCEA and highlights recent contests initiated under the statute. FCEA contests rarely change election results, as doing so typically requires the House to overturn a state-certified election result. The FCEA covers general election or runoff races for the U.S. House of Representatives (including elections for Delegate and Resident Commissioner). Pursuing a contest under the FCEA does not preclude other options that might be available to candidates under state law, through litigation, or by other methods prescribed by the House. Specifically, although an election contest may be initiated in other waysfor example, by a floor challenge to a Members right to be sworn inin modern practice, the FCEA is the primary method by which elect