U.S. Constitution · Seventeenth Amendment

Amendment 17

Direct Election of Senators

U.S. Constitution · Ratified: 1913-04-08 · Constitutional Amendment
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Amendment 17 — Direct Election of Senators

Seventeenth Amendment Direct Election of Senators

The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures.

When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies.

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