Voters would elect the president and vice president directly

Voters would elect the president and vice president by casting one vote for a paired set of candidates. Voters in the states and the District of Columbia would vote for two candidates who agreed to run together for president and vice president. The amendment would take effect only after ratification by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states. The amendment would take effect one year after the first January 1 following ratification.

Congress could set rules for ties and for a candidate’s death or disqualification before the president-elect or vice president-elect is chosen. This applies when a presidential or vice-presidential candidate dies or becomes disqualified before the president-elect or vice president-elect has been chosen, or when the election is tied. The rules would apply before the president-elect or vice president-elect has been chosen.