Legislative Background
Recent Action onElectoral College Proposals
Legislation to abolish or reform the Electoral College has been introduced in almost every session of Congress. In fact, more constitutional amendments have been proposed on Electoral College reform than on any other subject. Between 1889 and 1946, approximately 109 constitutional amendments were proposed to reform the Electoral College; between 1947 and 1968, approximately 265 such proposals were introduced. In most cases, there was minimal action taken on the bills. For those that were the subject of legislative hearings or debate, there was not enough support to obtain the necessary two-thirds votes of both Houses of Congress for passage of…
