Tuesday, June 21, 2011

US constitutional amendments on election reform proposed thus far this congress

H.J.Res.28 - Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote. 

Official Summary 2/14/2011--Introduced.Constitutional Amendment - Grants all U.S. citizens who are 18 years of age or older the right to vote in any public election held in the jurisdiction in which the citizen resides. Prohibits the United States, any state, or any other public or private person or entity from denying or abridging the right to vote, but allows regulations narrowly tailored to produce efficient and honest elections. Requires each state to:
(1) administer public elections in the state in accordance with election performance standards established by Congress, and
(2) provide any eligible voter the opportunity to register and vote on the day of any public election. 


H.J.Res.7 - Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States waiving the application of the first article of amendment to the political speech of corporations and other business organizations with respect to the disbursement of funds in connection with public elections. 

Official Summary 1/5/2011--Introduced.Constitutional Amendment - Waives application of the First Amendment to the political speech of any corporation, partnership, business trust, association, or other business organization with respect to the making of contributions, expenditures, or other disbursements of funds in connection with public election.


H.Res.156 - Calling for an environmental and social responsibility amendment to the United States Constitution. 

Official Summary 3/9/2011--Introduced.Calls for the amendment of:
(1) the Constitution to subordinate the political rights of corporations to the rights of individuals; and
(2) U.S. laws to include a public federal election campaign finance system, a social and environmental responsibility education initiative, and a new federal corporate charter statute to facilitate environmentally and socially responsible corporate practices


H.J.Res.65 - Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit candidates for election to Congress from accepting contributions from individuals who do not reside in the State or Congressional district the candidate seeks to represent.  

Official Summary 5/24/2011--Introduced.Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits candidates for election to Congress from accepting contributions from individuals who do not reside in the state or congressional district the candidate seeks to represent.


S.J.Res.11 - A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve to 3 in the House of Representatives and 2 in the Senate.  

Official Summary 4/14/2011--Introduced.Constitutional Amendment - Limits Members of the House of Representatives to three terms and Members of the Senate to two terms.


H.J.Res.53 - Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of years Representatives and Senators may serve.  

Official Summary 3/31/2011--Introduced.Constitutional Amendment - Limits Members of the House of Representatives to nine terms and Members of the Senate to three terms.