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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><strong>Citizen Legislature Anti-Corruption Reform of Elections Act or the CLEAN Elections Act</strong></p> <p>This bill establishes requirements for nonpartisan redistricting and open primary elections.</p> <p>States must (1) conduct congressional redistricting using a plan developed by a nonpartisan independent redistricting commission, beginning with the 2020 census; and (2) hold open primaries for federal elections.</p> <p>A state may not use federal funds provided for election administration purposes unless it certifies to the Election Assistance Commission that it (1) conducts redistricting for its state legislative districts using a plan developed by a nonpartisan independent redistricting commission, and (2) holds open primaries for elections for state and local office.</p>]]></text>
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