Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide a new procedure for appointment of Electors for the election of the President and Vice President.

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HJRES 17

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Feb 13, 2001

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Congress Congressional powers Congressional voting Constitutional amendments Electoral college Government Operations and Politics House of Representatives Law Presidential elections Proportional representation Senate Vice Presidents

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Constitutional Amendment - Provides for a new procedure for appointment of electors for the election of the President and Vice President under which the number of Electors in each State appointed for each candidate shall bear the same ratio to the total number of Electors as each candidate's popular vote total bears to the overall popular vote total in the State.

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Feb 13, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 13, 2001

Introduced in House

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