Bill > HJRes103

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 amendment would establish a direct popular election, meaning the candidate who receives the most individual votes nationwide would win the presidency. The resolution outlines that the President and Vice President would be jointly elected by the direct vote of all qualified voters across the states, territories, and the District of Columbia, and that Congress would have the authority to set the rules for these elections, including how candidates get on the ballot and how results are counted. This proposal requires ratification by three-fourths of the states within seven years to become part of the Constitution.