Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for the direct election of the President and the Vice President.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Constitutional Amendment - Provides that the President and Vice President shall be chosen in an election by the people of the several States and the District constituting the seat of Government of the United States. Provides that in such an election, a vote may be cast only as a joint vote for the election of two persons, one of whom has consented that his name appear as candidate for President on the ballot with the name of the other as candidate for Vice President, and the other of whom has consented that his name appear as candidate for Vice President on the ballot with the name of the said candidate for President. Provides that where a presidential candidacy receives a plurality of at least 50 percent of the votes cast, the persons comprising such candidacy shall become the President and the Vice-President-elect. Provides that in the event that no candidacy receives 50 percent of the votes, a further election shall be held in which the people of the several States and the District constituting the seat of government of the United States shall choose between the two candidates receiving the largest number of votes. Provides that the Congress shall have power to provide by law fo…