Bill > HJRes14

This Joint Resolution proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to abolish the Electoral College, which is the current system where electors chosen by each state cast votes for President and Vice President, and instead establish a direct popular vote for these offices. The resolution argues that the Electoral College is an outdated system, established when communication was limited, and that modern mass media makes it easier for citizens to know about candidates directly. It cites historical amendments that expanded voting rights and the 17th Amendment, which allowed for the direct election of Senators, as precedents for moving towards more direct citizen participation in electing leaders. If ratified by three-fourths of the states, this amendment would mean the presidential and vice-presidential candidates with the most votes nationwide would win, with Congress given the authority to set election rules and address contingencies like candidate disqualification or ties.