Modernization of the Presidential Election
Electoral Reforms Before the 81st Congress
The Constitution and Presidential Elections
Issues Raised by Proposed Reforms
The issue of presidential election reform—a hardy perennial of political discuss ion—has been advanced to the stage of definitive action by incidents connected with the surprise reelection of President Truman in 1948, and by fears of what might have happened if no candidate had won a majority in the electoral college last November.
A resolution to submit to the states a constitutional amendment which would abolish the electoral college, while retaining the electoral vote as a counting device and distributing that vote in proportion to the popular vote, is now awaiting action by Congress. Favorable reports by the Judiciary committees of the Senate and House strongly recommend adoption of the amendment as a part of the Constitution.
Sponsors of the electoral-reform amendment, Sen. Lodge (R., Mass.) and Rep. Gossett (D., Tex.), have announced that they will press for a decision soon after the 81st Congress convenes for its second session nest January. They believe the amendment will easily command the two-thirds majorities needed to send it on to the states, and that the process of ratification by three-fourths of the legislatures may be completed in time for the 1952 presidential election.
Presidential Candidates and Campaigns
Jan. 15, 2021 The Biden Presidency
Jan. 31, 2020 Presidential Primaries
Nov. 16, 2018 The Presidency
Jan. 06, 2017 Trump Presidency
Mar. 06, 2015 Presidential Power
Feb. 03, 2012 Presidential Election
Jan. 30, 2009 The Obama Presidency
Aug. 08, 2008 Political Conventions
Jul. 18, 2008 Race and Politics
Apr. 20, 2007 Electing the President
Dec. 30, 1988 Promises vs. Problems
Jul. 10, 1987 Presidential Nomination Process
Feb. 03, 1984 Choosing Presidential Nominees
Jun. 06, 1980 Choosing Presidential Candidates
Apr. 09, 1976 Presidential Campaign Coverage
Feb. 23, 1972 Political Conventions
May 27, 1964 Foreign Policy Issues in Election Campaigns
Sep. 21, 1960 Voting in 1960
Jan. 06, 1960 Presidential Primaries, 1960
Jan. 04, 1956 Campaign Smearing
Nov. 30, 1955 Presidential Possibilities, 1956
May 09, 1952 Open Conventions
Oct. 12, 1949 Modernization of the Presidential Election
May 01, 1944 Foreign Policy in National Elections
Jan. 01, 1944 Choice of Candidates for the Presidency
Apr. 08, 1940 Republican Candidates for the Presidency, 1940
Apr. 01, 1940 Democratic Candidates for the Presidency, 1940
Jun. 19, 1939 Selection of Nominees for the Presidency
Aug. 19, 1938 Nomination by Primary
Mar. 11, 1936 Voting in Presidential Elections
Feb. 18, 1936 Presidential Candidates, 1936
Mar. 03, 1932 Decline of the Presidential Primary
Aug. 25, 1931 Presidential Candidates, 1932
May 05, 1928 National Nominating Conventions
Sep. 03, 1927 Presidential Candidates—1928
Jun. 14, 1927 Patronage Influence in Nominating Conventions
Sep. 11, 1926 The Future of the Direct Primary
Jul. 02, 1924 Proposed Reforms of Presidential Nominating Methods
Jun. 04, 1924 The Machinery of the Political Conventions
Mar. 15, 1924 Presidential Candidates and the Issues
Sep. 05, 1923 The Passing of the Second Term
Powers and History of the Presidency