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119-hjres-218119th Congress

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States.

Sponsored By: Representative Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Introduced

Summary

Abolishes the Electoral College and replaces it with direct popular election of the President and Vice President. Under the proposal, voters would cast a single vote for a paired ticket and the ticket with the most votes nationwide would win.

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  • Voters: Every eligible voter would cast one vote for a President-Vice President ticket that both candidates have agreed to run on. The winner would be the pair with the greatest number of votes across all States and the District of Columbia.
  • Candidates and election rules: Candidates must consent to be joined as a ticket. Congress would be authorized to pass laws handling a candidate's death or disqualification before the choice is made and to resolve ties.
  • Ratification and timing: The amendment would become part of the Constitution once ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the States and would take effect one year after that ratification.

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Direct election of President and VP

If ratified, voters in the States and the District of Columbia would directly elect the President and Vice President. Each voter would cast one vote for a paired ticket whose two candidates consented to run together. The paired ticket with the greatest number of votes would be elected. Congress would be able to make laws for a candidate's death or disqualification before the day the President-elect or Vice President-elect is chosen, and for ties. This amendment would take effect one year after ratification.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

TN • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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