H.J.Res. 137 · 115th Congress
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the territories of the United States to cast electoral votes in presidential elections.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Madeleine Bordallo
- Introduced
- 2018-07-26
- Latest action
- 2018-07-26 · Introduced in House
Summary
Constitutional Amendment
This joint resolution states that if the population of a U.S. territory exceeds 30,000, the territory shall appoint a number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the number of Representatives to the House of Representatives to which the territory would be entitled if it were a state. Such electors shall be in addition to those appointed by the states and Washington, DC. Such electors shall perform such duties as provided by the 12th Amendment to the Constitution.