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A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States.

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IIA 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. J. RES. 16 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MARCH 28, 2019 Mr. MERKLEY introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice Presi- dent of the United States. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 1 of the United States of America in Congress assembled 2 (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol- 3 lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con- 4 stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all 5 intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 6 ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several 7 States: 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:07 Mar 28, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SJ16.IS SJ16 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •SJ 16 IS ‘‘ARTICLE — 1 ‘‘SECTION 1. The President and Vice President shall 2 be jointly elected by the direct popular vote of the people 3 of the several States and the District constituting the seat 4 of Government of the United States who are over the age 5 of 18. 6 ‘‘SECTION 2. Congress shall determine the time, 7 place, and manner of holding the election, and the manner 8 in which the results of the election shall be ascertained 9 and declared, and shall establish one day throughout the 10 United States by which any period of voting shall be com- 11 plete and during which any eligible voter may cast a vote. 12 ‘‘SECTION 3. Congress shall have the power to en- 13 force this article by appropriate legislation.’’. 14 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:07 Mar 28, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SJ16.IS SJ16 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS

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