Majority Over Plurality Act

WRITTEN BY REPRESENTATIVE RANDY ECONOMY (CDU-NY)
----100th Congress of the United States
IN BRIEF
To ensure winners of senate elections are elected by a majority and not a plurality. 
== Section 1. Name of Bill ==
This Bill will be known as the Majority Over Plurality Act for the duration of this bill, in all debates, and following enactment by the executive branch will carry the same title.
== Section 2. Findings and Definitions ==
FINDINGS
# Whereas, elected official should be elected by a majority of voters, not a plurality 
# Whereas, this bill ensures greater democratic and consistency in our democratic systems 
== Section 3. Senate Runoffs ==
# Eligibility for registration in the election for each respective federal senate election on the first Tuesday in November shall be receiving one of the two highest vote counts among all candidates in a preliminary election for the federal senate held on the first Tuesday in June of the same year. This preliminary election has typical registration requirements.
== Section 4. Effective Date ==
# This act will come into force January 1989
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