; and (2) the State may not elect any of its Representatives at large. (b) Criteria for Number of Districts In establishing the number of districts for the State under subsection (a), the State shall follow the following criteria: (1) The State shall ensure that districts shall each have equal population per Representative as nearly as practicable, in accordance with the Constitution of the United States. (2) The number of Representatives to be elected from any district may not be fewer than 3 or greater than 5. 202. Requiring certain States to elect all Representatives at large If a State is entitled to 5 or fewer Representatives in Congress under an apportionment made under section 22(a) of the Act entitled An Act to provide for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and to provide for an apportionment of Representatives in Congress , approved June 18, 1929 ( 2 U.S.C. 2a(a) ), the State shall elect all such Representatives at large. 203. Establishing minimum number of candidates in general election (a) States With Partisan Nominating Primaries (1) In general If, in a primary election for the office of Representative, the identification and number of candidates who will advance to the general election for such office is based on the candidates’ political party preferences (without regard to whether or not the election is open or closed to voters on the basis of political party preference), the State shall ensure that the number of candidates in the election who advance to the general election for the office with a particular political party preference is equal to the number of Representatives who will be elected from the district involved. (2) Authority of political parties to determine number of candidates advancing in multi-seat elections Notwithstanding paragraph (1), in the case of a primary election described in such paragraph which is a multi-seat primary election, a State may permit a political party to adopt a rule that provides for such number of candidates of that political party to advance to