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Amendment 12, Clause 3 - NO MAJORITY

and if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the of those voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President. But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the states, and a majority of all the states shall be necessary to a choice. [And if the House of Representatives shall not choose a President whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the fourth day of March previous following, then the Vice-President shall act as President, as in the case of the death or other constitutional disability of the President.] [Superseded by 20]

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