23rd Amendment
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 14th 2005
Hypocrisy, Democracy in �06 and Beyond
Asian Week

A critique on the current elector system, with commentary on why the electoral college should be abolished. Also mentions the problems associated with shrinking battleground.

October 2nd 2005
We cannot escape history but we can change it
St. Petersburg Times

Columnist Martin Dyckman takes on the failings of America's democracy, from the Electoral College to redistricting

August 13th 2005
Federal Elections Turn to Permanent Campaigning
Fox News

Article on the State of Modern Political Campaigns. FairVote director Rob Richie is quoted halfway down.

August 9th 2005
New Study Reveals Harm Done By Electoral College
Donkey Rising

Ruy Teixeira blogs on FairVote's Shrinking Battlegrounds report

August 9th 2005
Remember the Electoral College
Salon.com - War Room

Article on the Electoral College based on FairVote's "Shrinking Battleground" report

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