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
 
March 2nd 2008
For National Popular Vote
The Hartford Courant

Connecticut Editorial endorses the National Popular Vote plan for President.

March 2nd 2008
Hawaii considers electing president by popular vote
Associated Press

FairVote's Rob Richie is quoted in this associated press article discussing Hawaii's move towards passage of the national popular vote plan.

February 20th 2008
A step toward ditching outdated Electoral College
The Daily News

Washington paper endorses the state's move to the National Popular Vote plan.

February 18th 2008
A fix for the Electoral College
The Boston Globe

The Boston Globe endorses the National Popular Vote plan.

February 15th 2008
John Martin: Examining the history of electoral votes
Bangor Daily News

Maine Senator John Martin examines Maine's method of allocating electoral votes and asserts his support of the National Popular Vote plan.

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