HJR218: 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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- 4Became Law
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Summary
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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This bill proposes a constitutional to eliminate the electoral college system and replace it with direct popular vote election of the president and vice president. Currently, presidents are elected by 538 electors (chosen by each state based on its congressional representation) rather than by nationwide popular vote totals. The amendment would require approval by two-thirds of both the House and Senate, then ratification by three-fourths of state legislatures. The bill was introduced by Representative Steve Cohen and is currently in the early stages of consideration.
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HJR218: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the…