Equality's Call: The Story of Voting Rights in America

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. National Museum of American History  article about the 23rd Amendment National Constitution Center  article about the 23rd Amendment Time Magazine  brief article about the passage of the 23rd Amendment Washington Post perspective piece by Kyla Sommers about  DC Statehood "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 entit...

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. National Museum of American History article about the 23rd Amendment National Constitution Center article about the 23rd Amendment Time Magazine brief article about the passage of the 23rd Amendment Washington Post perspective piece by Kyla Sommers about DC Statehood "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 n...