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

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that the people of the several States and the District of Columbia shall elect the President and Vice President. Requires the electors of President and Vice President in each State to have the qualifications requisite for congressional electors from that State, except that for electors of President and Vice President the legislature of any State may prescribe less restrictive residence qualifications and the Congress may establish uniform residence and age qualifications. Provides that the persons having the greatest number of votes for President and Vice President shall be elected, if such number be at least the majority of the whole number of votes cast. Provides that if no person has such number, a runoff election shall be held in which the choice of President and Vice President shall be made from the persons who received the two highest number of votes. Requires the days for such elections to be determined by the Congress. Requires the Congress to prescribe by law the time, place, and manner in which the results of such elections shall be ascertained and declared. Requires each elector to cast a single vote jointly applicable to President and Vice President. Allows the Congress to provide for the case of the death of any candidate for President or Vice President before the day on which the President-elect or Vice President-elect has been chosen, and for the case of a tie in any election.

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Timeline

1. 21 February 1991

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 February 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 February 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 June 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · — · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Blaz, Ben G. [R-GU-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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