“He “shall” count them. Very clear.”
“Shall not be infringed” is also in that old and yellowed rag.
But they seem to avoid that all the time.
If it required an action, then it also allowed for an in-action. If Zero Future Mike didn’t, then something else could have occured.
BINGO!!!
It would be very clear, IF it were in Article II, Amendment XII, or anywhere else in the Constitution - but it isn't.