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在美国，权变选举（或：临时选举；英语：Contingent election）是依据美国宪法第十二条修正案中提到的解决如果没有总统候选人获得过半选举人票的情况下，由众议院选总统，参议院选副总统程的程序。这种情况极为罕见，至今只发生过三次。触发这一选举程序的情形包括：
美国宪法第十二条修正案中相关条文如下：
...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...
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