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| Keywords: today's document todaysdocument u.s. national archives usnationalarchives april april 8, 1913 april81913 april 8 april8 04/08/1913 04081913 nara:arcid:1408966 naraarcid1408966 17th amendment 17thamendment direct election directelection senate senators constitution text document Title: 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Direct Election of U.S. Senators (1913) Production Date: April 8, 1913 Joint Resolution proposing 17th amendment, 1913; Enrolled Acts and Resolutions of Congress, 1789-; General Records of the U.S. Government; Record Group 11, National Archives. Passed by Congress May 13, 1912, and ratified April 8, 1913, the 17th amendment modified Article I, section 3, of the Constitution by allowing voters to cast direct votes for U.S. Senators. Prior to its passage, Senators were chosen by state legislatures. Persistent URL: arcweb.archives.gov/arc/action/ExternalIdSearch?id=1408966 Access Restrictions: Unrestricted Use Restrictions: Unrestricted Title: 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Direct Election of U.S. Senators (1913) Production Date: April 8, 1913 Joint Resolution proposing 17th amendment, 1913; Enrolled Acts and Resolutions of Congress, 1789-; General Records of the U.S. Government; Record Group 11, National Archives. Passed by Congress May 13, 1912, and ratified April 8, 1913, the 17th amendment modified Article I, section 3, of the Constitution by allowing voters to cast direct votes for U.S. Senators. Prior to its passage, Senators were chosen by state legislatures. Persistent URL: arcweb.archives.gov/arc/action/ExternalIdSearch?id=1408966 Access Restrictions: Unrestricted Use Restrictions: Unrestricted | ||||
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