S.J.Res. 10193rd CongressSenate Joint Resolution

Constitutional Amendment - Vests the executive power in a President of the United States of America.

Official title: Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the nomination of individuals for election to the offices of the President and Vice President of the United States, and to the direct popular election of such officers.

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Constitutional Amendment - Vests the executive power in a President of the United States of America. States that he shall hold his office during the term of four years, and together with the Vice President, chosen for the same term, be elected as provided by this Constitution. Recongnizes the existence of political parties, whose membership consists of citizens voluntarily associated together for the purpose of selecting and electing candidates for political office in the United States. Provides that the two political parties with which the greatest number of Members of the Congress are affiliated are authorized to nominate candidates for President and Vice President as herein provided. Provides that the official candidates for President of political parties shall be nominated in a national primary election by direct popular vote of the qualified voters in each State who shall be eligible to vote only in the primary of the party of their registered affiliation. States that Congress shall provide by law the time, place, and manner for the certification of persons as candidates for nomination for President. Provides that no person shall be a candidate for nomination of President except in the primary of the party of his registered affiliation, and his name shall be on that party's ballot in all the States if he shall have filed a valid petition at the seat of the Government of the United States. Provides that each political party for which, in accordance with this article, a presidential candidate shall have been nominated, shall nominate a candidate for Vice President who shall be the official candidate of such party for Vice President throughout the United States. Provides that the President and Vice President of the United States shall be elected at a general election by direct popular vote of the qualified voters of each State. Provides that the persons joined as candidates for President and Vice President having the greatest number of votes shall be elected President and Vice President. Provides that the places and manner of holding the primary, runoff, and general elections shall be prescribed in each State by the legislatures thereof; but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations. Provides qualifications requisite for voters of the most numerous branch of the State legislature.

Introduced May 2, 1973
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Became Law

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Henry Bellmon

Republican

U.S. Senator · OK

Introduced solo — no cosponsors joined.

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