Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States.

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Voters would directly choose the President and Vice President, ending the Electoral College.

This bill would change how Americans vote for President and Vice President. It would get rid of the Electoral College system. Instead, the candidates who get the most votes nationwide would win the election.

What Would Change

Today, the President and Vice President are elected through the Electoral College system, where electors chosen by each state cast votes. After this bill, if ratified, the Electoral College would be abolished. The President and Vice President would be directly elected by the people. The pair of candidates receiving the greatest number of votes nationwide would win the election.

Key Provisions

Ends the Electoral College for presidential and vice-presidential elections.
Lets voters directly choose the President and Vice President by popular vote.
Requires each voter to cast one vote for a team of President and Vice President candidates.
Elects the pair of candidates who get the greatest number of votes nationwide.
Gives Congress the power to create rules for cases of candidate death, disqualification, or ties in elections.

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HJRES 218 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States.

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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