A joint resolution to amend the Constitution relating to the Electoral College.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Makes a person who is constitutionally ineligible for the Office of President ineligible for the Office of Vice President. Requires the voters of President and Vice President in each State to have the qualifications requisite for voters of the most numerous branch of the State legislature, unless such legislative prescribes lesser qualifications with respect to residence therein. Authorizes Congress to prescribe voter qualifications for voters in the District of Columbia. Continues electoral vote allotments to States and the District of Columbia. Grants to the District of Columbia the number of electoral votes equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives in Congress to which such District would be entitled if it were a State, but in no event more than the least populous State. Directs the official custodian of the election returns of each State, within 45 days after the election, to make lists of all persons to whom votes were cast, number of votes last, and the total vote cast by the voters. Requires that each person for whom votes were cast in each State receive such proportion of the electoral votes as he received of the total vote cast in such state. Declares the person receiving the greatest aggregate number of electoral votes, if at least 40 percent of the total, to be President. Requires in case of a tie or no one receiving 40 percent or more of the votes that the Senate and House of Representatives choose,by ballot, the President and Vice President from the two highest electoral vote getters. Allows Congress to provide for the case of the death of any of the persons from whom the Congress may choose as President or Vice President whenever the right of choice has fallen upon the Congress.

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Timeline

1. 26 January 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 January 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 January 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Talmadge, Herman E. [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Scott, William Lloyd [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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