Rep. Dellenback, John [R-OR-4] (Introduced 01/03/1973)
Summary: H.J.Res.78 — 93rd Congress (1973-1974)
There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.
Shown Here:Introduced in House (01/03/1973)
Constitutional Amendment - Provides for the direct election of the President and the Vice-President by the people of the several States and the District of Columbia. Specifies qualifications for voting.
Requires such individual to receive at least 40 percent of the whole number of votes cast. Provides that, if no pair of persons has such number, a runoff shall be held in which the choice of President and Vice-President shall be made from the two pairs of persons who received the highest number of votes.
Authorizes each State legislature to prescribe the times, places, and manner of holding elections and entitlement to inclusion on the ballot. Provides that the Congress shall establish the time, place, and manner in which the results shall be declared.
Authorizes the Congress to provide for the case of death or withdrawal of any candidate for President or Vice-President, and for the case of the death of both the President-elect and Vice-President-elect.
Summary: H.J.Res.78 — 93rd Congress (1973-1974)
There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.
Shown Here:Introduced in House (01/03/1973)
Constitutional Amendment - Provides for the direct election of the President and the Vice-President by the people of the several States and the District of Columbia. Specifies qualifications for voting.
Requires such individual to receive at least 40 percent of the whole number of votes cast. Provides that, if no pair of persons has such number, a runoff shall be held in which the choice of President and Vice-President shall be made from the two pairs of persons who received the highest number of votes.
Authorizes each State legislature to prescribe the times, places, and manner of holding elections and entitlement to inclusion on the ballot. Provides that the Congress shall establish the time, place, and manner in which the results shall be declared.
Authorizes the Congress to provide for the case of death or withdrawal of any candidate for President or Vice-President, and for the case of the death of both the President-elect and Vice-President-elect.
Summary: H.J.Res.78 — 93rd Congress (1973-1974)
There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.
Shown Here:Introduced in House (01/03/1973)
Constitutional Amendment - Provides for the direct election of the President and the Vice-President by the people of the several States and the District of Columbia. Specifies qualifications for voting.
Requires such individual to receive at least 40 percent of the whole number of votes cast. Provides that, if no pair of persons has such number, a runoff shall be held in which the choice of President and Vice-President shall be made from the two pairs of persons who received the highest number of votes.
Authorizes each State legislature to prescribe the times, places, and manner of holding elections and entitlement to inclusion on the ballot. Provides that the Congress shall establish the time, place, and manner in which the results shall be declared.
Authorizes the Congress to provide for the case of death or withdrawal of any candidate for President or Vice-President, and for the case of the death of both the President-elect and Vice-President-elect.
Summary: H.J.Res.78 — 93rd Congress (1973-1974)
There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.
Shown Here:Introduced in House (01/03/1973)
Constitutional Amendment - Provides for the direct election of the President and the Vice-President by the people of the several States and the District of Columbia. Specifies qualifications for voting.
Requires such individual to receive at least 40 percent of the whole number of votes cast. Provides that, if no pair of persons has such number, a runoff shall be held in which the choice of President and Vice-President shall be made from the two pairs of persons who received the highest number of votes.
Authorizes each State legislature to prescribe the times, places, and manner of holding elections and entitlement to inclusion on the ballot. Provides that the Congress shall establish the time, place, and manner in which the results shall be declared.
Authorizes the Congress to provide for the case of death or withdrawal of any candidate for President or Vice-President, and for the case of the death of both the President-elect and Vice-President-elect.
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