17th Amendment

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Passed by Congress May 13, 1912. Ratified April 8, 1913.
Note: Article I, section 3, of the Constitution was modified by the 17th amendment.
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. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures.
When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, That the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct.

This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution.

The 17^th amendment list the guide for the Senate. Each state will have 2 senators elected by the people (not the state legislature as it was done before this amendment), they shall remain in office for 6 years each receiving one vote. If a vacancy should occur in the Senate (senator leaves office or dies) The governor of the state gets to appoint a temporary senator until the next election provided that the state allows the governor to make such appointments.

Do you feel represented? Should the 17th Amendment be repealed?

How many feel many senators get into the senate.