This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would eliminate the electoral college and replace it with a direct popular vote system for electing the President and Vice President. Under the proposed amendment, voters would cast a single vote for a presidential and vice presidential ticket, and the pair of candidates receiving the most votes nationwide would win the election. The amendment would apply to all states and the District of Columbia. Congress would retain the authority to establish procedures by law for handling candidate deaths, disqualifications, or tied elections. The amendment would take effect one year after being ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures, which is the standard requirement for all constitutional amendments.