Election Of House Speaker Process

The Election of the Speaker of the House, is provided by the U.S. Constitution, as per Article I, Section 2.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives are Elected every subsequent time a New House is to Convene for the First Time.

The Constitution does Not provide for any Provisions or Legislature, stating that the Speaker of the House of Representatives needs to be a Member of this Chamber of Congress, in Order to be Eligible.

Essentially, Anyone that Meets the Requirements of Eligibility, for the Office may be considered for Nomination. But, I think, if they aren't Elected, they should Not have a Vote.

The Requirements are the same as those for any other Seat in the House of Representatives.

However, those that have shown a Skill for Leadership will be given Extra Consideration.

The Three Basic Requirements are:

- At least Twenty-Five years Old.

- Citizen of the U.S. for the previous Sven years.

- An Inhabitant of the State they are to Represent at the time of the Election.

Even though it is Not required by Constitutional Laws, every Speaker of the House of Representatives, has always been a Member of the House, before being Elected.

Members of the House of Representatives will typically Vote for the Candidate that Represents their Political Party or Affiliation.

However, any Member that Receives a Nomination, to become the Speaker of the House of Representatives, can be Voted-In by Any other Member, regardless of Ties to Political Factions.

In certain Cases, even Members that are Not formally Nominated can also be Voted for the Position.

In recent Practice, the Candidate is typically chosen among the Members of the House Leadership in the Majority Party.

The Prospective Candidate must be Voted in on a Majority Vote of the House of Representatives.

A Majority Vote can be reached, even if All of the Members of the House of Representatives, are Not Present. Absentee Members of the House of Representatives can Render a Vote of “Present.”

If there is No Majority Vote rendered in Favor of Anyone Candidate, the Election Process is Repeated until a Speaker of the House of Representatives is Elected.

Once the Election is Over and a Speaker of the House of Representatives is Elected, the Individual is then Sworn into the Office by the Dean of the House, which is the Member that has Longest Served, the House of Representatives, at that given point in Time.

Once in Office, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, have Substantial Powers and Responsibilities, which include, but are Not limited to:

- Administering the Oath of Office to New Members of the House of Representatives.

- Referring Bills to Committees.

- Administering Votes in regards to Certain Matters to the Members of the House of Representatives.

- Counting and Declaring Votes rendered in the House.

- Recognizing Members of the House for Speaking and Making Motions.

- The Appointment of House Members to Committees and Conferences.

- Signing Bills and Resolutions that are Passed by the House of Representatives.

The Speaker is 3rd in line to be President.

If the Selected Speaker is Not a Native Born Citizen, they will be Skipped.










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