A new bill proposed in the Tennessee state senate would change the way US senators are elected. The new bill would put state legislators in charge of nominating candidates for the position. Currently nominations are made by voters during a primary election. Supporters of the bill say that it is aimed at returning to a system closer to what was in place prior to 1913, when the 17th Amendment moved the senate election from the states to the people. If the bill is passed, it will take place after the next election.
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