1ST CONGRESS

1ST SESSION

H.R. 5
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Article II, Section 1, Clause 2 Article II, Section 1, Clause 3 Article II, Section 1, Clause 4

To provide for the equality of all votes in presidential elections through adding a 28th amendment to the United States Constitution

The language that has been removed from the Constitution per the directive of the preceding section shall be replaced by the following language upon the passing and ratification of this Amendment: Article II, Section 1, Clause 2: Each voter in each State

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

DECEMBER, 27, 2012 Mr. REAGAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

shall vote for President and Vice President of the United States on the same ticket (President and Vice President together). On Election Night, the States are permitted to engage in live reporting of election results only after all polls have closed in their own state, and a winner may be determined on Election Night. Article II, Section 1, Clause 3: The votes in each State

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A BILL
To provide for the equality of all votes in presidential elections through adding a 28th amendment to the United States Constitution

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shall be counted, tabulated, and reported by the Secretary of State and proper electoral officials in each State according to currently used processes in each State. The results must then be certified according to each states current practices

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the "Electoral Equality Amendment". SEC. 2. The following sections shall be removed from the Constitution of the United States Constitution (hereafter referred to as the Constitution) Amendment: upon the passing and ratification of this

(excluding timelines). Once counted, tabulated, reported, and certified, each state must report their results to the Federal Election Commission within 14 days of the election. Article II, Section 1, Clause 4: Once the States have

counted, tabulated, reported, and certified their results, as well as having reported them to the Federal Election Commission, the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Federal Election Commission must then certify the results of the election

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according to a process that adheres to the best practices of the States within 14 days of receiving all results from all States and immediately publish those results upon certification by the Federal Election Commission. Legal action concerning election results affected by this Amendment may commence in any/all states after that state has counted and tabulated its results, but before certification by the states and reporting to the Federal Election Commission. window, such action and If legal action commences within this shall conclude and within 30 days must of be

commencing,

certification

reporting

suspended. All legal proceedings shall take place within United States District and Appeals Courts, and, if deemed necessary, in the United States Supreme Court. If more time for such

legal action is required, the United States Supreme Court may issue a time extension for conclusion of legal action for up to 20 days. Only after the conclusion of all legal action concerning

the election results may the individual states and the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Federal Election Commission certify and officially publish the results of the election. The final,

certified results reported by the Federal Election Commission shall be considered the final authority concerning the results of United States Presidential elections. The Congress shall have

power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.