權變選舉
来自维基百科，自由的百科全书
来自维基百科，自由的百科全书
在美國，權變選舉（或：臨時選舉；英語：Contingent election）是依據美國憲法第十二條修正案中提到的解決如果沒有總統候選人獲得過半選舉人票的情況下，由眾議院選總統，參議院選副總統程的程序。這種情況極為罕見，至今只發生過三次。觸發這一選舉程序的情形包括：
美國憲法第十二條修正案中相關條文如下：
...The person having the greatest number of votes for President, shall be the President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list 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 next following, then the Vice-President shall act as President, as in the case of the death or other constitutional disability of the President...
譯文如下：
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