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Bill 3779

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3779
Type of Legislation:              Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010322
Primary Sponsor:                  Wilkins
All Sponsors:                     Wilkins
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20385sd01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Invitations and Memorial Resolutions 
                                  Committee 24 HIMR
Subject:                          Electoral college, Congress requests to 
                                  eliminate; President, Vice President 
                                  candidates, popular elections of


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010322  Introduced, referred to Committee      24 HIMR


              Versions of This Bill

MEMORIALIZING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES NOT TO ADOPT AND SUBMIT TO THE STATES FOR RATIFICATION A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION ELIMINATING THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE AND PROVIDING FOR THE POPULAR ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANOTHER MECHANISM FOR CHOOSING THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT.

Whereas, the founding fathers, through deliberation and compromise, devised the Electoral College to answer the nation's need for an effective voting mechanism in the presidential selection process; and

Whereas, the Electoral College, as provided for in the Constitution of the United States, provides for a proper system of checks and balances in the election of presidents and vice presidents; and

Whereas, the Electoral College prevents any one region of the nation from dominating a presidential election; and

Whereas, the Electoral College ensures that the interests of the voters of every state, including small and rural states, are represented in presidential elections; and

Whereas, the Electoral College ensures that the will of the majority is carried out while guaranteeing that the voices of this nation's minorities are heard; and

Whereas, the Electoral College is based upon republican principles which provide the foundation for this nation's constitutional system; and

Whereas, any attempt to modify the current Electoral College would jeopardize a secure system which has been effective for over two hundred years in providing for a peaceful transition of presidential power. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly hereby memorialize the Congress of the United States not to adopt and submit to the states for ratification a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution eliminating the Electoral College and providing for the popular election of the President and Vice President of the United States or another mechanism for choosing the President and Vice President.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, and to each member of the South Carolina Congressional Delegation.

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