SJRES 218·Federal·senate
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States.
In CommitteeFiled Sep 29, 2026
Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D)
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 29, 2026
Summary
The joint resolution seeks to amend the United States Constitution to abolish the Electoral College and replace it with a direct, nationwide election of the President and Vice President. It would change the method by which the nation selects its chief executives, shifting the decision from state electors to individual voters. The change is intended to make the election process more directly democratic.
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