Voting Rights History Throughout the Year: The 23rd Amendment

The Twenty-Third Amendment, proposed by Congress June 16, 1960 and ratified March 29, 1961, gave residents of Washington DC the right to vote for president and vice president. The amendment did not address other issues of representation for Washington DC resident. Residents of Washington DC do not have representation in the U.S. Senate, and their representation in the U.S. House is a non-voting delegate.
"The District constituting the seat of Government of the United States shall appoint in such manner as 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." --The 23rd Amendment

This blog post is part of an ongoing series of "this date in history" blog posts that highlight some of the people and events of voting rights history. Links provide an opportunity for students and teachers to explore and learn more.

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