This first proposed Constitutional Amendment defines specific requirements for Congressional elections, assuring that citizens of a state are electing one of their own represent them in the halls of Congress without undue influence from political parties or those who do not have 'political standing' to engage in the election process. 

#13 - PROPOSED AMENDMENT to the US CONSTITUTION on the ELECTION PROCESS

Section 1. Individuals seeking the position of United States Senator shall not receive direct or indirect financial or in-kind campaign contributions or support from any individual from outside their state. All campaign contributions shall be from individuals whose primary address is within the state and originate from a bank checking account of that individual with those funds being their own and not provided by another source.

Section 2. Individuals seeking the position of United States Senator must have maintained their primary residence within the state since before the previous election to the office for which they are running.

Section 3. Individuals seeking the position of member of the House of Representatives shall not receive direct or indirect financial or in-kind campaign contributions or support from any individual or group from outside their Congressional District. All campaign contributions shall be from individuals whose primary address is within the Congressional District and originate from a bank checking account of that individual with those funds being their own and not provided by another source.

Section 4. Individuals seeking to be a member of the House of Representatives must have maintained their primary residence within the Congressional District since before the previous election to the office for which they are running, except if the lines of the Congressional District have changed due to redistricting. In the case of redistricting, the individual must have maintained their primary residence within an adjacent Congressional District since before the previous election to the office for which they are running.

Section 5. Congress may introduce legislation to set contribution limits to federal political campaigns that would go into effect if signed into law by the President of the United States.

Section 6. No member of Congress shall actively or passively support or oppose an individual running for Congress.

Section 7. Congress or political parties within Congress shall not authorize a Campaign Committee to assist in the selection, training, financing, supporting, or opposing current or prospective members of Congress.

Section 8. Members of Congress and their immediate families shall not create or participate in a Political Action Committee, Leadership Committee, or other similar organization to raise funds for political purposes.

Section 9. Individuals running for a federal political office may not contribute or loan more than ten percent of the total funds raised to their own political campaign.

Section 10. Corporations, Groups, Unions, and Political Action Committees may raise funds for support of political issues or causes; however, those funds shall not be used for direct or indirect support of or in opposition to candidates for federal, state, or local elective office.

Section 11. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an Amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several states within seven years from the date of its submission according to Article V of the United States Constitution.