This amendment gives Washington DC representation in the Electoral College.

Full Text

Section 1. The District constituting the seat of government of the United States shall appoint in such manner as the Congress may direct:

A number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives in Congress to which the District would be entitled if it were a state, but in no event more than the least populous state; they shall be in addition to those appointed by the states, but they shall be considered, for the purposes of the election of President and Vice President, to be electors appointed by a state; and they shall meet in the District and perform such duties as provided by the twelfth article of amendment.

Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

12th Amendment

Past Attempts at Reform

Electoral College Table of Contents
 

October 1st 2007
Electoral College Reform?
Washington Lawyer

A thorough look at the ins and out of the Electoral College, featuring insight from FairVote chairman John Anderson in this cover story.

September 27th 2007
Disillusioned voters challenging electoral system
The Hill

Members of National Popular Vote discuss their plan for direct election of the president, a hope shared by the majority of Americans.

September 25th 2007
The Democrats' fifty-state strategy
The Nation

FairVote NC member Lee Mortimer takes aim at the segmentation of our country into swing states and safe states, forcing candidates to ignore most of us.

September 24th 2007
Is it time for electoral reform?
Stoneham Sun

A call for serious consideration of the National Popular Vote plan in the Massachusetts legislature.

September 19th 2007
The manipulators are ready to tilt the next election
Seattle Times

Why Washington's Legislature should consider joining Maryland in the National Popular Vote compact and "respect the choice of the people in 2008."

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