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
 
July 1st 2008
Mass. Speaker backs national popular vote push

The Massachusetts House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi backs the National Popular Vote Bill

July 1st 2008
America Needs Electoral Reform
The Nation

The Editor of the nation calls for a National Popular Vote, a constitutional right to vote and election day registration, among other reforms.

June 29th 2008
AS I SEE IT: Make sure votes cast are counted
Kansas City Star

Commentary highlights FairVote proposals for reform like a national popular vote for president.

June 23rd 2008
A national popular vote for president
Salisbury Post

Commentary by N.C. Center for Voter Education's Damon Circosta on the case for a National Popular Vote.

June 22nd 2008
Bring on the popularity contest
Boston Globe

Editorial affirms the Globe's support for the National Popular Vote plan

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