Who votes for electoral votes in Washington DC?

Answer 1

The candidate with the most votes receives all the electoral votes (currently 3) from Washington DC.

According to the 23rd Amendment to the U. S. Constitution, the District of Columbia is allowed to appoint the number of electors to which it would be entitled if it were a state, but never more than the number of electors from the least populous state.

Each of the seven least populous states has the minimum possible number of electors, three. And currently, the population of D.C. exceeds the population of Wyoming.

Answer 2

Yes. The 23rd Amendment provides for this. They are allotted as many electors as they would have Representatives and Senators if they were a state but no more than the least populous state. As a result they currently have three. Wyoming is the least populous state, they have 1 US Representative and 2 US Senators. If DC were a state, they would still only have three electors for their population would still call for 1 Representative and 2 Senators.

Before the ratification of the 23rd amendment in 1961, DC did not have any electors for President/Vice President.

They still have no voting representation in Congress. They have one non voting delegate in the House and no representation at all in the Senate.

Answer 3

The number of electors for the District is determined by the the number of electors assigned to the least populated state. Since at this moment Wyoming is the least populated state and has 3 electors the District of Columbia must also have 3 electors.

Answer 4

The registered voters of DC choose their three electors who vote for the president.

Answer 5

the amendment 23