I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 101 
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit certain 
State election administration officials from actively participating in elec-
toral campaigns. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2007 
Mrs. DAVIS of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to 
prohibit certain State election administration officials 
from actively participating in electoral campaigns. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Election Integ-
rity Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
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(1) chief State election administration officials 
have served on political campaigns for Federal can-
didates whose elections those officials will supervise; 
(2) such partisan activity by the chief State 
election 
administration 
official, 
an 
individual 
charged with certifying the validity of an election, 
represents a fundamental conflict of interest that 
may prevent the official from ensuring a fair and ac-
curate election; 
(3) this conflict impedes the legal duty of chief 
State election administration officials to supervise 
Federal elections, undermines the integrity of Fed-
eral elections, and diminishes the people’s confidence 
in our electoral system by casting doubt on the re-
sults of Federal elections; 
(4) the Supreme Court has long recognized that 
Congress’s power to regulate Congressional elections 
under Article I, Section 4, Clause 1 of the Constitu-
tion is both plenary and powerful; and 
(5) the Supreme Court and numerous appellate 
courts have recognized that the broad power given to 
Congress over Congressional elections extends to 
Presidential elections. 
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SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES BY ELEC-
TION ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.) is amended 
by inserting after section 319 the following new section: 
‘‘CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES BY ELECTION OFFICIALS 
‘‘SEC. 319A. (a) PROHIBITION.—It shall be unlawful 
for a chief State election administration official to take 
an active part in political management or in a political 
campaign with respect to any election for Federal office 
over which such official has supervisory authority. 
‘‘(b) CHIEF STATE ELECTION ADMINISTRATION OF-
FICIAL.—The term ‘chief State election administration of-
ficial’ means the highest State official with responsibility 
for the administration of Federal elections under State 
law. 
‘‘(c) ACTIVE PART IN POLITICAL MANAGEMENT OR 
IN A POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.—The term ‘active part in po-
litical management or in a political campaign’ means— 
‘‘(1) serving as a member of an authorized com-
mittee of a candidate for Federal office; 
‘‘(2) the use of official authority or influence 
for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the 
result of an election for Federal office; 
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