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Twenty Third Amendment does is to give votes for President and Vice President in the Electoral College to the District of Columbia which equals the least number of votes that any State could have.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 14y agoBasically, Washington, D.C. is not a state, despite repeated attempts to turn it into the 51st state. So, in theory, the people that live there could not vote in the presidential elections.
Under the Electoral College, each state has as many electors as it has Representatives and Senators in the United States Congress. Each state has two representatives, and a number of senators based on its population, so the states with the largest populations also have the largest number of electors. When you cast your vote, you're really not voting for the President; you're telling one of the electors how you want HIM to vote.
For example, California, with its population of over 36 million people, has 53 senators and 2 representatives, and therefore it has 55 electors (53+2). States like Montana, which have a population of less than a million, have only 1 senator and 2 representatives, and therefore have 3 electors (1+2).
The 23rd Amendment gives Washington, D.C. electors (and thus, the ability to vote for President), equal to the state with the smallest number of electors. Therefore, Washington, D.C. gets 3 electors, same as Alaska, Delaware, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming, which have 3 electors each.
This makes the total number of electors equal to the number of seats in the Senate (435), plus the number of representatives (100), plus the 3 allowed to Washington, D.C., for a total of 538 electors.
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∙ 9y agoThe 23rd amendment has been created in order make the people living in the district of columbia have the right to vote in the presidential election by granting district electors in the electoral college as if it were a state.
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∙ 10y agothe lelection of the presidentis solely decided by the electoral colloge, not the popular vote, meaning that candidate who receives
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∙ 13y agoThe 23rd amendment was passed because the citizens of District Columbia (A.K.A Washington D.C) were not aloud to vote because the City was not considered a state.
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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.
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.
Who gains the right to vote under the 23rd amendment?
The Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution extends the right to vote in the presidential election to citizens residing in the District of Columbia by granting the District electors in the Electoral College, as if it were a state.
What do you call changes to the constitution?
In the US, changes made to the US Constitution are called Amendments. Excluding the 10 amendments of the Bill of Rights, the most important one can be the 13th amendment which abolished slavery in the USA.
Why was Washington DC not represented in the presidential election until 1961?
Congress' fear of a civilian revolt in Washington kept it without any rights until 1961, when the 23rd amendment to the Constitution for the first time allowed DC the right to vote in presidential elections.
How did the 23rd amendment change the repeal against alcohol?
The 23rd amendment had nothing to do with alcohol.
This Amendment gave the District of Columbia the right to vote for President?
Such is the 23rd amendment to the constitution. It was passed by Congress and ratified by 3/4 of the states.
What does the 23rd state?
The 23rd amendment gave citizens in the District of Clumbia the right to vote.
What is one example of the 23rd amendment?
Potatoes
Did the 23rd amendment face opposition?
prolly
What did the 23rd amendment give the District of Columbia?
The 23rd Amendment gave the District of Columbia the right to vote for the President. It was Ratified March 29, 1961.
What rights does the 23rd amendment give you?
The 23rd amendment permitted Washington DC to choose electors for President and Vice PresidentTHIS IS NOT THE ANSWER...I GOT IT WRONG ON MY PAPER AFTER USING THIS !!
Which amendment allowed Washington DC to have a minimum number of electoral votes?
The 23rd Amendment.
Who is affected by 23rd amendment?
Residents on Washington D.C.
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.
When was the 23rd amendment passed?
i dont know but i do know that the amendment is xxlll suffrage for district of columbia
Which amendment discussed the voting rights for those in the District of Columbia Washington DC?
23rd Amendment
