Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for the participation of Guam and the Virgin Islands in the election of the President and Vice President.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that Guam shall appoint in such manner as the Congress may direct a number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the whole number of the delegation of Guam to the Congress, but in no event more than the least populous State. Provides that the Virgin Islands shall appoint in such manner as the Congress may direct a number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the whole number of the delegation of the Virgin Islands to the Congress, but in no event more than the least populous State. Requires the electors appointed by Guam and the Virgin Islands under the provisions of this amendment to be in addition to those appointed by the States, but they shall be considered, for the purposes of election of President and Vice President, to be electors appointed by a State, and they shall meet in such places in Guam and the Virgin Islands, respectively, as the Congress shall designate and perform their duties under the twelfth article of amendment.

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Timeline

1. 7 March 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 March 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 March 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 March 1973

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Sponsors

• Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moss, John E. [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roncalio, Teno [D-WY-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Vigorito, Joseph P. [D-PA-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ware, John H. [R-PA-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Charles H. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Young, Andrew [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
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