HJRES 215 · 93th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

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

Introduced 1973-01-22· Sponsored by Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.(1973-01-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Constitutional Amendment - Provides that the President and Vice President shall be elected as provided for in this amendment. Provides that each State shall have a number of electoral votes for President and Vice President equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives to which that State may be entitled in the Congress. Provides that the places and manner of electing the President and Vice President shall be prescribed by law in each State, but the Congress may at any time by law prescribe the places and manner of electing the President and Vice President. Provides that the people of each State shall cast their votes for the candidates for President and Vice President. Provides that the candidate for President in each State receiving the greatest number of votes shall receive that State's electoral votes for President, and the candidate for Vice President in each State receiving the greatest number of votes for Vice President shall receive that State's electoral votes for Vice President. Provides that the person receiving the greatest number of electoral votes for President shall be President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electoral votes; and the …

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Cosponsors (8)

6 Democrats2 Republicans