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Who decided the election of 1800 since it ended up in a deadlock

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The election deadlock of 1800 was resolved by congress passing the twelfth amendment to the constitution in 1803. This amendment, ratified in 1804, requires electors to vote for the president and vice president on separate ballots.
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