Practice question
Two presidential candidates obtain an equal and highest number of votes in the canvass. An adviser proposes resolving the tie by pooling all Senators’ and Representatives’ votes into one numerical total, regardless of support in each House. What does Article VII, Section 4 require for the choice between the tied candidates?
- A coin toss administered by any mayor
- A majority vote of all Members of both Houses of Congress, voting separately
- A majority of Cabinet members voting secretly
- A unanimous vote of all foreign observers
- Only the tied candidates’ agreement to pool congressional votes
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article VII, Sections 2, 3 and 4: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
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