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

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Provides for the direct election of the President and Vice President and eliminates the electoral college. Declares that the times, places, and manner of holding presidential elections and entitlement to inclusion on the ballot shall be prescribed by State law, but that the Congress may by law make or alter such regulations. States that the days for such elections shall be determined by the Congress and shall be uniform throughout the United States. Requires the Congress to prescribe the times, places, and manner in which the results of such elections shall be ascertained and declared. Requires such elections, other than runoff elections, to be held not later than the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November and the results declared no later than 30 days after the date of the election. Authorizes the Congress to provide for the case of death, inability, or withdrawal of any candidate for President or Vice President before an election and for the case of the death of either the President-elect or Vice President-elect.

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Timeline

1. 9 August 1988

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 August 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 9 August 1988

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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