This amendment gives Washington DC representation in the Electoral College.

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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
 

April 6th 2007
Initiative to Scrap Electoral College Gains Steam
Westport News

Westport News writes in support of NPV.

April 5th 2007
Electoral vote could change
The Bennington Banner

The Bennington Banner on the move towards a National Popular Vote for Vermont.

April 2nd 2007
Making The Popular Vote A Winner
TomPaine.com

FairVote's Rob Richie and Ryan O'Donnell highlight the success of the national popular vote plan in Maryland's legislature, and impact on fair presidential elections this historic reform success will have.

April 2nd 2007
Bypassing the Electoral College
Washington Post

Columnist E.J. Dionne supports the National Popular Vote plan for president in a commentary appearing in newspapers around the nation.

April 2nd 2007
Sidestepping the Electoral College
The Journal - Martinsburg Journal (WV)

Editorial page editor applauds the National Pouplar Vote plan for president in a commentary.

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