Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the nomination and election of the President and Vice President of the United States.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that the President shall hold office during one term of six years and, together with the Vice President, chosen for the same term, be elected as provided in the U.S. Constitution. States that in the event of the death or resignation or disqualification of the official candidate of any political party for President, the person nominated by such political party for Vice President shall resign the Vice-Presidential nomination and shall be the official candidate of such party for President. States that the electoral college system of electing the President and Vice President of the United States is abolished. Provides that unless the Congress shall by law appoint a different day, there shall be held in each State and in the District of Columbia on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in the year preceding the expiration of the term of President and Vice President an election in which the people thereof shall vote for President and Vice President. Sets forth the procedures to be followed in tabulating the results of such election. States that Congress shall provide by law, uniform throughout the United States, for new elections in the case of the death of both the persons who, except for their death, would have been entitled to become President and Vice President.

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Timeline

1. 28 January 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 January 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 January 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 January 1975

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Sponsors

• Rep. Quie, Albert H. [R-MN-1] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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