Bill > SJRes41

This Joint Resolution proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to eliminate the Electoral College, which is the system currently used to elect the President and Vice President where electors chosen by each state cast votes. Instead, this resolution would establish a direct popular election, meaning the candidate who receives the most individual votes nationwide would win the presidency. Congress would be given the authority to set the rules for these elections, including when and where they are held, how candidates get on the ballot, and how the results are counted and announced. This proposal requires approval by two-thirds of both the Senate and the House of Representatives and then ratification by three-fourths of the states within seven years to become part of the Constitution.