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
 

May 16th 2007
Proposals to change election process
The Charlotte Observer

David Ingram of the Charlotte Observer reports on the passage of NPV by the North Carolina Senate.

May 15th 2007
State Mostly Ignored by Candidates
Charlotte Observer

The North Carolina State Senate passes the National Popular Vote plan by a vote of 30-18.

May 15th 2007
College antics
LA Daily News

The LA Daily News is dubious about the soundness of national popular vote to get around the Electoral College.

May 14th 2007
North Carolina Senate Agrees to Vote Plan for Electing President
The Associated Press

North Carolina takes one step closer toward joining the National Popular Vote compact after passage by the State Senate.

May 3rd 2007
llinois leads way in breathing life into Electoral College
Medill News Service

This news story on the Illinois House passage of the National Popular Vote bill drives home why we need this fundamental change in our presidential elections.

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