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.
USA116th CongressSJRES-16| Senate
| Updated: 3/28/2019
Jeff Merkley
Democratic Senator
Oregon
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the President and Vice President to be jointly elected directly by the people of the states and the District of Columbia over the age of 18.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Government Operations and Politics
Constitution and constitutional amendmentsElections, voting, political campaign regulationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
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.
USA116th CongressSJRES-16| Senate
| Updated: 3/28/2019
Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the President and Vice President to be jointly elected directly by the people of the states and the District of Columbia over the age of 18.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jeff Merkley
Democratic Senator
Oregon
Judiciary Committee
Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Constitution and constitutional amendmentsElections, voting, political campaign regulationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents