2006-12-14 09:30:40 · 7 answers · asked by CC 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
By direct vote.
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Amendment XVII (the Seventeenth Amendment) of the United States Constitution proposed on May 13, 1912 and ratified on April 8, 1913 and first in effect for the election of 1914, amends Article 1 Section 3 of the Constitution to provide for the direct election of Senators by the people of a state rather than their election or appointment by a state legislature. It was passed and ratified during the Progressive Era. It states:
The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures.
When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, That the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct.
This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution.
2006-12-14 09:31:39 · answer #1 · answered by Randy G 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
All are selected in even years. There is a federal election in November of each even year. Leap year is always an even year and that's when we vote for president
The House members must run every 2 years.
The Senate members are elected for 6 years and the turn-a-round is 1/3 every election, therefore, 1 in 3 senators are up for election every 2 years.
2006-12-14 09:35:25 · answer #2 · answered by Gerry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-18 13:37:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
By us of course =]
Hehe...well, basically...the 100 senators are elected to a 6 yr term and the 536 reps are elected for a 2 year term...
Just remember that every election year, only one third of the congress is relected!
2006-12-14 10:30:29 · answer #4 · answered by Lina 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
General Election.
2006-12-14 09:33:39 · answer #5 · answered by Jarhead 91 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you really that out of touch? Or just stupid?
2006-12-14 10:36:14 · answer #6 · answered by Jimfix 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
voting we just did that
2006-12-14 09:33:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋