Chapter XXI. the HOUSE the JUDGE of CONTESTED ELECTIONS
Chapter XXI. THE HOUSE THE JUDGE OF CONTESTED ELECTIONS. 1. Provision of the Constitution. Section 634.1 2. Functions of Elections Committee. Sections 635, 636. 3. House not bound by returns of State authorities. Sections 637, 638. 4. Relations of House to acts of canvassing officers. Sections 639–645.2 5. House ascertains intent of voter when ballot is ambiguous. Sections 646–650. 6. Discretion of House in investigating elections. Sections 651–653.3 7. Practice in making decisions. Sections 654–656.4 8. Privileges of contestant and returned Member in debate. Sections 657–672.5 9. General practice. Sections 673–677.6 634. The House is the judge of the elections, returns, and qualifications of its own Members.—‘‘Each House shall be the judge of the elections, returns, and qualifications, of its own Members.’’ 7 1 House may not delegate this constitutional function. (Sec. 608 of this volume.) Elections of Dele- gates as well as those of Members investigated. (Sec. 772 of this volume.) 2 House respects the State laws. (Sec. 822 of this volume, and secs. 967 and 1011 of Vol. II.) As to duty of House to respect the construction of State laws made by State officers and courts. (Secs. 346, 352, 423, 521, 525, 574, 608, 630, 731 of this volume, and secs. 856, 909, 959, 996, 1002, 1041, 1048, 1056, 1069, 1071, 1105, 1121 of Vol. II.) 3 House may set aside procedure prescribed by law for conducting contests and prescribe new proce- dure in whole or in part. (Secs. 330, 339, 559, 597, 598 of this volume, and secs.
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