HJRES 434 · 95th Congress · Constitutional amendments

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

Introduced 1977-05-03· Sponsored by Rep. Quie, Albert H. [R-MN-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1977-05-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Constitutional Amendment - Limits a President to a single six-year term. Revises the procedure for electing the President and Vice President to, among other charges: (1) designate a party's Vice Presidential candidate to Presidential candidate upon the disability or resignation of the Presidential candidate; (2) abolish the present electoral college system and, determine the President and Vice President by popular votes; (3) establish a back-up electoral vote system to be used if no pair of a Presidential and a Vice Presidential candidates receives a majority of popular votes; and (4) conduct a popular run-off election if no pair receives a majority of electoral votes.…

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