dec 7, 1913 - Seventeenth Amendment provides for direct election of senators
Description:
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. ... Each state legislature would elect two senators to 6-year terms.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 7, 1913
Now
~ 111 years ago