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For clarity: The Senate Renewal and Integrity Amendment: *Amendment XXVIII*: Section 1. No person shall be elected to the Senate more than once. Section 2.
by wildermuthn 3y ago
For clarity:
The Senate Renewal and Integrity Amendment:
*Amendment XXVIII*:
Section 1. No person shall be elected to the Senate more than once.
Section 2. No political party shall hold a primary for the nomination of a Senate candidate.
Section 3. For the election of Senators:
(a) Any candidate receiving more than twenty percent of the popular vote in their respective state shall be considered as a nominee.
(b) Upon receiving the list of nominees, the Senate shall convene in a closed session. Confirmation of a nominee requires a two-thirds majority of the Senate. Senators shall cast their votes anonymously. This process shall continue until a nominee is confirmed. Senators shall remain in session without adjournment until the confirmation is achieved.
(c) Outgoing Senators shall retain their voting privileges for the purpose of confirming their successors.
Section 4. Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.