01464nam 2200325 450 991071468770332120230609090016.0(CKB)3710000000295077(NjHacI)993710000000295077(EXLCZ)99371000000029507720230609d2004 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierElection of the President and Vice President by Congress Contingent Election (RL32695) /Thomas H. NealeWashington, District of Columbia :Congressional Research Service,2004.1 online resource (8 pages)The 12th Amendment to the Constitution requires that candidates for President and Vice President receive a majority of electoral votes (currently 270 or more of a total of 538) to be elected. If no candidate receives a majority, the President is elected by the House of Representatives, and the Vice President is elected by the Senate. This process is referred to as contingent election and is the topic of discussion in this report.Constitutional lawUnited StatesConstitutional law342.73Neale Thomas H.1361322NjHacINjHaclBOOK9910714687703321Election of the President and Vice President by Congress3379618UNINA