Date: September 17, 1970
Subject: Electoral College Abolition
Description: Mansfield (D-MT) motion to invoke cloture (cut off debate) on a constitutional amendment that would abolish the electoral college and substitute direct, popular election of Presidents.
Result: Cloture Motion Rejected, 54-36
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