2 U.S.C. § 5 — Nominations for Representatives at large

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Candidates running for an at-large seat in the House of Representatives are nominated the same way as candidates for governor. This applies unless the state's own laws set a different method.

When a state elects one or more Representatives "at large" — meaning statewide rather than from a district — the candidates for those seats must be nominated using the same process the state uses to nominate candidates for governor. This default rule applies only if the state hasn't set up its own, different method by law.

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Candidates for Representative or Representatives to be elected at large in any State shall be nominated in the same manner as candidates for governor, unless otherwise provided by the laws of such State.

Source credit: (Aug. 8, 1911, ch. 5, § 5, 37 Stat. 14.)

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1911Enacted · Act of Aug. 8, 1911, ch. 5 · 37 Stat. 14

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