; or (B) the number of candidates in the primary election. (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 nominees of that political party to advance to the general election as the party considers appropriate. (3) Multi-seat primary election defined In this subsection, the term multi-seat primary election means a primary election held to select the candidates for a general election in which more than one Representative shall be elected. (b) States with nonpartisan blanket primaries (1) Number of candidates If a State uses a nonpartisan blanket primary election to determine which candidates will advance to the general election for the office of Representative, the State shall ensure that the number of candidates who advance to the general election for the office is not less than the greater of— (A) five; (B) twice the number of Representatives who will be elected from the district involved; or (C) such greater number as the State may establish by law. (2) Nonpartisan blanket primary election defined In this subsection, a nonpartisan blanket primary election is a primary election for the office of Representative conducted prior to the date established under section 25 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 2 U.S.C. 7 ) for the regularly scheduled general election for such office, under which— (A) each candidate for such office, regardless of the candidate’s political party preference or lack thereof, shall appear on a single ballot; (B) each voter in the State who is eligible to vote in elections for Federal office in the district involved may cast a ballot in the election, regardless of the voter’s political party preference or lack thereof