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.

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Abolish Electoral College, Establish Direct Popular Vote

Eliminates the Electoral College and replaces it with a national popular vote for President and Vice President. The ticket receiving the most votes nationwide wins, with Congress empowered to address candidate death, disqualification, or ties.

• Population Scope High Every eligible U.S. voter — well over 25% of the population — gains direct decisive power over the presidential election outcome.
• Budgetary Magnitude Low No funds are authorized, appropriated, or obligated by this resolution.
• Legal / Regulatory Depth High A constitutional amendment abolishing the Electoral College is the most fundamental restructuring of a foundational legal mechanism possible — replacing an enumerated constitutional body with a new enforceable popular-vote right.
• Degree of Discretion Granted Medium Congress receives permissive ('may by law') authority to legislate rules for candidate death, disqualification, and tied outcomes, but the core election mechanism is mandatory and non-discretionary.
• Implementation & Enforcement Burden Low No new enforcement infrastructure, penalties, or compliance obligations are created; administration defaults to existing federal and state election machinery.
• Temporal Commitment High A ratified constitutional amendment persists indefinitely — only a subsequent constitutional amendment can repeal it, so future Congresses have no unilateral path to reversal.