Independent Democrat (constitutionalist) President Tyler signs the Uniform Election Act, setting a Union-wide date of the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November, for the election of members of the House of Representatives. The Act also requires the States to divide themselves into “winner take all” electoral districts for representation in the House.
NOTE: This Act, more than any other, is probably responsible for our present-day duopoly of the Democratic and Republican (status quo) Parties.
[updated 9/12/2026]
Where was pre-1803 Supreme Court’s weight in this case? —— JL
Subsequent Events:
Authority:
Article I, Section 4 [Clause 1]
ccc-2point0.com/constitution-for-the-united-states
Article II, Section 1 [Clause 3]
ccc-2point0.com/constitution-for-the-united-states
References:
Calvin D. Linton, ed. The Bicentennial Almanac: 200 Years of America, 1776-1976, (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 1975), 124. “Today in History,” Orange County (California) Register, 23 January 2006, News:11.
“Today in History,” Orange County (California) Register, 23 January 2006, News:11.
History of Single Member Districts for Congress
archive.fairvote.org/reports/monopoly/mast.html
Current U.s. National Debt:
