Abolish the electoral college and provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President.
This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution to abolish the electoral college. It mandates that the President and Vice President be elected directly by the people, with each voter casting a single vote for two persons. The pair with the most votes wins. The resolution also allows Congress to address scenarios like candidate disqualification or election ties. The amendment would take effect one year after ratification by three-fourths of the states.
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