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What amendment is it where the state Washington DC can vote for president?
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What amendment gives residents of DC the right to vote?
The 23rd amendment gave Washington, D.C. the right to vote for electors, who cast votes for the president and vice president in the electoral college. Prior to that they could not vote for the president and vice president since Washington, D.C. is not a state.
What did the 23rd amendment accomplish?
The 23rd Amendment, Ratified March 29,1961, allows United States citizens who live in the District of Columbia to vote for Electors for President and Vice President. Prior to this amendment, citizens who live in Washington, D.C. were unable to vote for the President or Vice President because D.C. is not a state. Washington D.C is restricted to the number of electors in the least populated state. They are still unable to elect voting representatives to congress.
What is the 23th amendment?
Ratified March 29, 1961, the 23rd Amendment gave residents of Washington D.C. the right to vote for Electors for President and Vice President. Residents of the District had not been able to vote before as Washington D.C. is not an actual state.
Which city could not vote for president until the twenty-third amendment?
Washington DC
What was the popular vote for Obama in Washington?
President Obama had 1,775,396 votes or 55.88% in Washington State. But if you are referring to Washington DC, the president received 267,070 votes, or 90% of the popular vote.
How did the passage of the 23rd amendment change American culture?
A) people living in Washington d.c could not vote for president :) do your homework!
What was the amendment which allowed people to to vote for president and vice president seperatly?
twelfth amendment
What does the 23 amendment say?
Amendment 23 says that U.S. citizens in the District of Columbia can vote for the Electors who formally vote for President and Vice President. Before Amendment 23 was passed, those who lived in Washington, D.C. could not cast votes for these Electors. Today, the District of Columbia gets three electoral votes.
Which article allows the citizens of Washington DC to vote for the president?
The 23rd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution allows the Presidential vote for the District of Columbia. The amendment was proposed by Congress on June 16, 1960 and was ratified on March 29, 1961.
What does amendment 23 say?
Amendment 23 says that U.S. citizens in the District of Columbia can vote for the Electors who formally vote for President and Vice President. Before Amendment 23 was passed, those who lived in Washington, D.C. could not cast votes for these Electors. Today, the District of Columbia gets three electoral votes.
What gives Washington D.C. an electoral vote and allows the people of Washington D.C. to vote for president and vice president?
The Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution allows the residents of the District of Columbia to have an equal number of votes with least populous state. Wyoming has the smallest population and three electoral votes. Therefore, the residents of Washington, D.C. are also receive three electoral votes.
What amendment says that electors will vote for one president and one vice president?
Such is the gist of the 12th amendment.
