,,ia  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 ,j4 ,,res4 #ag  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( 
,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #b1         
#bjai,mr4 ,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,durb91 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 & ,mrs4          
,gillibr&7 introduc$ ! foll[+ jo9t      
resolution2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,jo9t    
,,resolution  ,propos+ an am5dm5t to !  
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to aboli%
 ! electoral college & to provide = !   
direct election ( ! ,presid5t & ,vice   
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,t !      
foll[+ article is propos$ z an am5dm5t  
to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i*
 %all be valid to all int5ts & purposes 
z "p ( ! ,con/itution :5 ratifi$ by !   
legislatures ( ?ree-f\r?s ( ! sev]al    
,/ates )9 sev5 ye>s aft] ! date ( its   
submission = ratification3   --  #a4 ,! 
,presid5t & ,vice ,presid5t %all be     
elect$ by ! p ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 !      
t]ritories1 & ! di/rict con/itut+ ! seat
 ( gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #b4 ,!  
electors 9 ea* ,/ate1 t]ritory1 & !     

di/rict con/itut+ ! seat ( gov]nm5t ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates %all h ! qualifications   
requisite = electors ( ! mo/ popul\s    
bran* ( ! legislature ( ! ,/ate1        
t]ritory1 or ! di/rict1 respectively4   
#c4 ,ea* elector %all ca/ a s+le vote = 
two p]sons :o h cons5t$ to ! jo9+ ( _!  
names z c&idates = ,presid5t & ,vice    
,presid5t4  #d4 ,! pair ( c&idates hav+ 
! greate/ numb] ( votes = ,presid5t &   
,vice ,presid5t %all be elect$4  #e4 ,! 
times1 places1 & mann] ( hold+ su*      
elections & entitlem5t to inclusion on !
 ballot %all be det]m9$ by ,congress4   
#f4 ,! ,congress may by law provide = ! 
case ( ! dea? or any o!r                
disqualification ( any c&idate =        
,presid5t or ,vice ,presid5t be=e ! day 
on :i* ! ,presid5t-elect or ,vice       
,presid5t-elect has be5 *os52 & = ! case
 ( a tie 9 any election4  #g4 ,?is      
article %all take effect "o ye> aft] !  
fir/ day ( ,janu>y foll[+ ratification4 
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