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  1. Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution

    The Twelfth Amendment (Amendment XII) to the United States Constitution provides the procedure for electing the president and vice president. It replaced the procedure in Article II, …

  2. Twelfth Amendment | Resources - Constitution Annotated

    The original text of the Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States.

  3. Twelfth Amendment | Presidential Elections, Electoral College ...

    The catalyst for the Twelfth Amendment was the U.S. presidential election of 1800. Under the text of the Constitution, political participation was restricted in presidential elections to elite slates …

  4. 12th Amendment - Election of President and Vice President ...

    But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from …

  5. 12th Amendment | U.S. Constitution | US Law | LII / Legal …

    But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from …

  6. Twelfth Amendment -- Election of President :: U.S. Constitution ...

    Twelfth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution: Analysis and Interpretation of the Election of President

  7. 12th Amendment to the United States Constitution

    Feb 11, 2026 · Ratified in 1804, the amendment adapted the Constitution to the reality of political parties and streamlined future elections. The 12th Amendment reformed the Electoral College …

  8. U.S. Constitution – Amendment 12 – The U.S. Constitution Online ...

    Apr 23, 2024 · U.S. Constitution – Amendment 12 Amendment 12 – Choosing the President, Vice-President <<Back | Table of Contents | Next>> The Electors shall meet in their respective …

  9. Amending the Electoral College: The 12th Amendment

    Oct 27, 2020 · States were quick to take up the amendment, and on June 15, 1804, with New Hampshire’s ratification, 13 of 17 states (three-fourths) had ratified it to become the 12th …

  10. Amendment XII - University of Chicago

    On 25 Sept. 1804, in a circular letter to the Governors of the several States, Secretary of State Madison declared the amendment ratified by three-fourths of the States.