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H.R. 8To Amend the Constitution for Presidential Voting Reform

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

DECEMBER, 27, 2012

Mr. CHANDRASEKHAR introduced the following bill; which was

referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce for a

period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, for

consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of

the committee concerned.

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A BILLTo Amend the Constitution for Presidential Voting Reform

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of1

Representatives of the United States of America in2

Congress assembled,3

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.4

This Act may be cited as the "Presidential5

Voting Amendment".6

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT7

An amendment to the Constitution shall be8

made modifying the current system for Presidential9

elections by implementing the following sections.10

SEC. 3. ELECTORAL COLLEGE11

The Electoral College shall be abolished.12

SEC. 4. RANKING13

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a. Every voter shall rank candidates in his or14

her order of preference of that candidate for the office15

of President.16

b. Every voter shall indicate a 1 on the ballot17

for their first preference of candidate for President, a18

2 for their second p reference, an d a 3 for their th ird19

preference.20

c. If there are at least three candidates, every21

voter is required to rank exactly three candidates. If22

there are less than three candidates, every voter is23

required to rank exactly one candidate.24

d. Voters may rank a candidate more than25

once.26

SEC. 5. COUNTING27

a. The number of first preference votes is28

counted for each candidate. If a candidate receives a29

number of first preference votes equivalent to or30

greater than 51% of total ballots cast, then that31

candidate wins the election.32

b. If 51% of total ballots cast is not reached33

by any candidate by first preference votes, and if34

second preference votes are present, then second35

preference votes are added to the first preference36

votes. If a candidate receives a number of first and37

second preference votes equivalent to or greater than38

51% of double the total ballots cast, then that39

candidate wins the election.40

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c. If 51% of double the total ballots cast is not41

reached by any candidate by first and second42

preference votes, and if third preference votes are43

present, then third preference votes are added to the44

first and second preference votes. If a candidate45

receives a number of first, second, and third46

preference votes equivalent to or greater than 51% of47

triple the total ballots cast, then that candidate wins48

the election.49

SEC. 6. DRAW50

If an election winner is not determined by the51

method in Section 5, then the winner is determined by52

the House of Representatives as instructed by the53

relevant clauses of the Twelfth Amendment.54

SEC. 7. VICE PRESIDENT55

Every Presidential candidate shall have a56

running mate that meets the qualifications of the office57

of Vice President as given in the Constitution. The58

running mates name shall appear beside the59

Presidential candidates name on the ballot. Upon the60

election of a Presidential candidate, the candidates61

running mate shall be appointed Vice President.62

SEC. 8. NULL AND VOID63

All conflicting laws, including clauses of the64

Constitution and its Amendments, that conflict with the65

new system are hereby declared null and void.66

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