Direct Vote Urged by Committee Seeks Popular Choice
A Senate Judiciary Committee majority report urges a constitutional amendment to establish direct presidential elections. It argues the current electoral vote system cannot guarantee the winner has the most popular votes.
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Bayh Sees New Look at Election
Sen. Birch Bayh predicts that George Wallace's Alabama victory could revive interest in direct presidential election. He notes Nixon's Southern strategy remains active and explains the risk of deadlock in 1972. The constitutional amendment faces Senate delays and a tight ratification window.
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