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23rd Amendment

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.

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	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 3rd 2004 Electoral College flunks fairness test in big states The Provience Journal September 27th 2004 The Colorado Solution The Boston Globe September 24th 2004 Time to change the Electoral College? North Lake Tahoe Bonanza September 19th 2004 Coloradans to Consider Splitting Electoral College Votes New York Times September 19th 2004 Colorado considers dividing its 9 Electoral College votes Seattle Times Voters will decide in November whether Colorado should become the first to divide its electoral votes for president according to the popular vote. [ Previous ] [ Next ]