Contingent Election of the President and Vice President by Congress : Perspectives and Contemporary Analysis.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress.

United States.

Constitutional law.

Presidents--Election.

Presidents.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (20 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines process known as contingent election instituted by the 12th Amendment, in which Congress elects the President and Vice President in the event that no candidate receives the majority of electoral votes. Discusses origins and implementation of the 12th Amendment and contingent election, constitutional requirements and 1825 House procedures for contingent election of the president, and constitutional requirements and 1837 Senate procedures for contingent election of the vice president. Reviews modification of the contingent election under the 20th Amendment and the Presidential Succession Act. Provides a contemporary analysis of contingent elections of the President and Vice President. Presents recent legislative proposals.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Contingent Election of the President and Vice President by Congress

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