Talk:Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution

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The twenty third amendment rules

Just curious, but if we want to give representation to DC, couldn't we give them a single Senator? I know the Constitution doesn't allow unequal representation in the Senate, but that specifically refers to States only. Just give them one Senator and one Rep, and things will be fair. Xyzzyva 21:31, May 31, 2005 (UTC)

In the article, the author mentions a bill that, if passed, would have allowed DC congressional representation. What source was used for this? Is there a link to the text of this bill? I would like to read it. Wandering Star 02:22, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Limit on number of electors

Does anyone know the reasoning behind the amendment's convoluted wording on the number of Electors the district can have -- as many as it would get if it were a state, but not more than the smallest state? Doesn't this by definition mean essentially that it will have as many electors as the smallest state in all cases, no matter what its population? --Jfruh (talk) 23:53, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

The only way DC could end up with more than 3 votes is if the smallest state was given more than one seat in the house, but if that were to happen, and the state were to have significantly more people than DC, DC might still have only 3 votes, thus even less than the smallest state. But that scenario is so unlikely that basically, under current law, DC will always have 3 electoral votes. Xyzzyva 10:52, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] New Hampshire's Ratification

It may be beyond the scope of the article, but what led the NH legislature to ratify and rescind on the same day? Dynzmoar (talk) 13:47, 18 December 2007 (UTC)