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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Proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to abolish the electoral college.
Establishes that the President and Vice President will be elected directly by the people.
Each voter will cast a single vote for a pair of candidates for President and Vice President.
The candidates with the highest number of votes will be elected.
Allows Congress to create laws regarding scenarios such as the death or disqualification of candidates before election day and handling ties in elections.
The amendment will take effect one year after January 1 following its ratification by three-fourths of the states.

Proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to abolish the electoral college.
Establishes that the President and Vice President will be elected directly by the people.
Each voter will cast a single vote for a pair of candidates for President and Vice President.
The candidates with the highest number of votes will be elected.
Allows Congress to create laws regarding scenarios such as the death or disqualification of candidates before election day and handling ties in elections.
The amendment will take effect one year after January 1 following its ratification by three-fourths of the states.