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US Constitutional Amendment Proposal and Ratification Process

The process by which amendments are proposed by Congress and ratified by the states, including the role of state legislatures and ratifying conventions.

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Feb 7, 2026

What constitutional or statutory processes exist if a state fails to appoint presidential electors by the date set by Congress?

The Constitution gives each State the power to appoint electors “in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct,” and it entrusts with setting the time for choosing electors and the day electors...

Feb 6, 2026

Have all the amendments been proven as ratified

All that has declared ratified are treated as part of the Constitution in the official documentary record: the Bill of Rights (amendments 1–10) and the subsequent 17 amendments are listed and publishe...