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A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the United States.
Other Bill Titles (1 more) 6/6/2008--Introduced.
Constitutional Amendment - Provides for the direct popular election of the President and the Vice President.
(Abolishes the Electoral College.) See Full Bill Text
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| Introduced |  | Voted on by Senate |
| June 06, 2008 |
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July 22, 2008 Hard Rain Coming
NS PD 51. Should i has worry abouts it? Bush reframing the National Continuity Policy is another good deal, no doubt. Love his sense of acronym. NS PD 51 May 25th 2007 by willyloman talks some about it. I won't. ...
Source: The American Crisis
July 22, 2008 Hard Rain Coming
NS PD 51. Should i has worry abouts it? Bush reframing the National Continuity Policy is another good deal, no doubt. Love his sense of acronym. NS PD 51 May 25th 2007 by willyloman talks some about it. I won't. ...
Source: The Electoral Menace
June 13, 2008 About Nelson's Amendment: Nevermind.
SJ Res. 39 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the United States. Resolved by the...
Source: lines in the sand
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Honda already tried this. Then he redistricts and the UN monitors.
Long overdue! No more backroom dealings and pandering to the big states
He redistricts so the States like Colorado go dem. Obama passed and went to the stadium instead in Denver. Maybe he's really against the reform or its something to do with the sled?
what's the use in voting if electoral vote will override our votes, anyway???
The electoral college was designed to be a preventative measure to ensure that broad and powerful factions would not use populism/populist tactics to achieve 'Tyranny of the Majority'. Sadly, the electoral college was eviscerated by the 12th Amendment which served to empower and enhance the capacity of Populist tactics to entrench our government.
One of the most important aspects of the Electoral College (one which if revived would have numerous positive effects in quelling the power of factions) was the provision which did not acknowledge the party structure and made the runner-up Vice President.
Sadly, after the passing of America's founders those that inherited the system sought to increase their power rather than preserve the protections provided them. This has lead to the evolution of the Two Faction System which now dominates American politics.
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