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Resolution to abolish Electoral College fails in Utah House

Utah House of Representatives · February 22, 1993
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Summary

A proposal asking Congress to abolish the Electoral College and move to a direct popular vote (HJR2) failed in the Utah House after floor debate that split members along small‑state protection and democratic‑principle lines; the resolution lost 13–57.

House Joint Resolution 2, introduced by Representative Birmingham and urging reconsideration of the Electoral College in favor of a direct popular vote for president, failed in the Utah House on Feb. 22 by a vote of 13–57.

Representative Birmingham framed the resolution as a long‑held concern about the Electoral College and said the state should signal…

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