An Amendment To The Constitution Of The United States Of America

ABOLISH THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE

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THE U.S. SENATE

SENATOR HILLARY CLINTON

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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510

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• ALL CITIZENS OF VOTING AGE SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME VOTE BY SECRET BALLOT FOR THE PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

• THE CITIZENS SHALL NAME IN DISTINCT BALLOTS THE PERSON VOTED FOR AS PRESIDENT AND THE PERSON VOTED FOR AS VICE-PRESIDENT.

• THE LEGISLATURES OF EACH OF THE RESPECTIVE STATES SHALL CERTIFY THE NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR THE PRESIDENT AND FOR THE VICE-PRESIDENT IN THEIR RESPECTIVE STATES. THE LEGISLATURES SHALL THEN TRANSMIT A SEALED, CERTIFIED LIST OF ALL THE VOTES CAST FOR THE PRESIDENT AND FOR THE VICE-PRESIDENT WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE STATES; TO THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DIRECTED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE. THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SHALL, IN THE PRESENCE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE, OPEN ALL CERTIFIED LISTS OF VOTES CAST, AND THE VOTES SHALL THEN BE COUNTED. THE PERSON HAVING THE GREATEST NUMBER OF VOTES FOR PRESIDENT, SHALL BE THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THE PERSON HAVING THE GREATEST NUMBER OF VOTES FOR VICE-PRESIDENT, SHALL BE THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. SHOULD THERE BE AN EQUAL NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR THE PERSONS FOR THE PRESIDENT OR THE VICE-PRESIDENT, AS THE CASE MAY DICTATE, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE SHALL IMMEDIATELY CAST VOTES FOR ONE OF THE PERSONS. THE PERSON HAVING THE MAJORITY OF VOTES FOR PRESIDENT OR VICE-PRESIDENT IN BOTH THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE SHALL, BE PRESIDENT OR VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

• THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE SUBMITTED FOR RATIFICATION IN ONE MANNER OR THE OTHER PURSUANT TO ARTICLE (5) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

• PASSAGE OF THIS AMENDMENT SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO AFFECT THE DUTIES OF ANY DULY APPOINTED OFFICIAL.