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It significantly expands upon the Twelfth Amendment, which states only that "The President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted." [19] This central section of the Electoral Count Act has been significantly criticized.
The House of Representatives has been required to choose the president only twice: in 1801 under Article II, Section 1, Clause 3; and in 1825 under the Twelfth Amendment. Contingent vice presidential election by Senate
This is a list of individuals serving in the United States House of Representatives (as of January 3, 2025, the 119th Congress). [1] The membership of the House comprises 435 seats for representatives from the 50 states, apportioned by population, as well as six seats for non-voting delegates from U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.
A certificate of ascertainment is an official document that identifies the state's appointed College electors and the tally of the final popular vote count for each candidate in that state [2] in a presidential election; [3] [4] the certificate of ascertainment is submitted after an election by the governor of each state to the archivist of the ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 January 2025. There is 1 pending revision awaiting review. Bicameral legislature of the United States For the current Congress, see 119th United States Congress. For the building, see United States Capitol. This article may rely excessively on sources too closely associated with the subject ...
Daniel Barry, former U.S. House candidate (8th district) Rick Smith, chair of the Randolph County Republican Party ( 9th district ) Leisa Rowe, 2nd vice chair for Precinct Organization and Activism at the Iredell County Republican Party ( 10th district )
As the House could consider only the top three candidates, Clay was eliminated, while Crawford's poor health following a stroke and heart attack made his election by the House unlikely. [citation needed] Jackson expected the House to vote for him, as he had won a plurality of both the popular [C] and electoral votes.
In the United States, a contingent election is used to elect the president or vice president if no candidate receives a majority of the whole number of electors appointed. A presidential contingent election is decided by a special vote of the United States House of Representatives, while a vice-presidential contingent election is decided by a vote of the United States Senate.