[Political Junkie Too]

I don't see anything in the 17th that overrides Article I Section 4: "The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Place of Chusing Senators.

The 17th amended Article I Section 3 Clause 1: "The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof, for six Years; and each Senator shall have one Vote."

Maybe you see something that I don't?

-PJ

[Alas Babylon!]

The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote.

You misquoted the amendment, it didn't JUST take out "chosen by the legislature thereof" , but REPLACED it "elected by the people thereof"..."

Since the people vote all over the state in their various election halls, voting booths, polling places etc., that means the state legislatures get to also decide the PLACE Senators are voted for, not just time and manner.

Seriously, am I only one seeing that?

BTW, I wish to see the 17th amendment repealed. Let the states decide, as was originally designed. Not some celebrity popularity contest.