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The Constitution provides for both the structure of the electoral college and presidential pardon power; One or the other would require a constitutional amendment rather than a law passed by Congress.
Calls for the Abolition of the Electoral College Increased Following the 2016 Elections when former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton won the popular vote, but lost the presidency when Trump won the majority of the constituency. Similar calls had been launched in 2000, when Former Vice President Al Gore also won the popular vote, but lost the constituency to George W. Bush. The two losing candidates were Democrats.
Pardon Power has also been subject to heightened scrutiny in recent months, after Trump said he would not deprive his former campaign president, Paul Manafort, of being sentenced to prison after pleaded guilty to several federal crimes, "from the table". Trump also stated that he had "the absolute right" to forgive himself.
"Americans are waiting and deserve the winner of the popular vote to win the election," Cohen said in a statement. "More than a century ago, we changed our Constitution to provide for the direct election of US Senators and it is high time to directly elect our President and Vice President."
To come into force, both bills should be passed by two-thirds of the two houses of Congress and ratified by three quarters of the states. The president plays no role in the adoption of the constitutional amendments.
