Search Results for keywords:"election procedures"

Search Results: keywords:"election procedures"

H. J. RES. 227 — 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.
December 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:385
H. J. RES. 227 proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to eliminate the electoral college and establish direct election of the President and Vice President by the American people. Each voter would cast one vote for a pair of candidates running together for these...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to change how the President and Vice President of the United States are chosen by letting everyone vote directly for them, instead of using a group of people called the electoral college. The team with the most votes would win.
H. R. 6513 — An Act To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to confirm the requirement that States allow access to designated congressional election observers to observe the election administration procedures in congressional elections.
September 10, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,574
H.R. 6513, also known as the "Confirmation Of Congressional Observer Access Act of 2023" or "COCOA Act of 2023," seeks to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002. It reinforces the requirement that states must allow designated congressional election observers to access and...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 6513 is about making sure that people who watch over voting during elections can do their job properly. It says states must let these observers in to see how voting is done, but they should not touch anything or bother voters.
H. R. 6866 — To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit the District of Columbia to establish the timing of special elections for local office in the District of Columbia.
December 19, 2023
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:651
The bill H.R. 6866 allows the District of Columbia to set the timing for special elections for local offices, such as the Chairman, Council members, Mayor, and Attorney General. It modifies sections of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, allowing the District to establish...
Simple Explanation
The bill lets Washington, D.C. decide when to hold special elections to fill local government jobs like Mayor or council members when there is a vacancy. This means D.C. can choose their own special election dates instead of following a fixed schedule.
S. J. RES. 121 — 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.
December 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:388
S. J. RES. 121 proposes to change the U.S. Constitution to eliminate the electoral college system and establish direct elections for the President and Vice President of the United States. Voters would cast one vote for a pair of candidates running together for both offices....
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to change how we pick the President and Vice President by letting everyone in the country vote for them directly, instead of using special voters called the electoral college. The person with the most votes would win, and some new rules would be made to solve any problems, like if two teams tied with the same number of votes.

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