Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the Senate is made more representative by adding twelve Senators to be elected using a national popular vote, and providing for twelve Electors at-large for President and Vice-President, who shall cast their ballots for the respective winners of the national popular vote.
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would significantly reshape how Americans elect senators and presidents. The amendment would add twelve senators elected by a national popular vote (rather than by state) to the existing 100 state-based senators, and create twelve presidential electors chosen nationwide who would vote for the winner of the national popular vote. The twelve new senators would serve six-year terms staggered so that one-third come up for election every two years, with the first elections occurring no later than two federal election cycles after ratification. Additionally, twelve at-large presidential electors would be appointed by Congress and meet in Washington, D.C., to cast votes for the presidential candidate who wins the most votes nationally. The amendment would need to be ratified by three-fourths of the states (38 states) to take effect, and Congress would establish the specific rules for administering these new elections and appointments.
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