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Retrograde

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12. Yes, and Washington is a city

Reply to raging moderate (Reply #8)

Wed Dec 21, 2016, 05:39 PM

Dec 2016

in the District/State of Columbia. There were other towns in the district in the past - Georgetown comes to mind- but they all got amalgamated into one big administrative unit. And we already deal with multiple cities with the same name in different parts of the countries (and with two Carolinas, Dakotas, and Virginias for that matter)

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Better than getting rid of Electoral college would be Statehood for D.C. [View all] LaydeeBug Dec 2016 OP

We Don't Need To Get Rid Of The EC ProfessorGAC Dec 2016 #1

There are states that split their electors kudzu22 Dec 2016 #2

and the electronic voting. It is altogether a bad idea. LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #3

I've never used a voting machine kudzu22 Dec 2016 #4

we did that this year...I feel the machines can tweeked. LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #6

I and my friends love being able to vote privately loyalsister Dec 2016 #22

Still Might Take An Amendment To MAKE All States Do It That Way ProfessorGAC Dec 2016 #5

It would absolutely take an amendment kudzu22 Dec 2016 #9

I'm not sure it could even be done by amendment. WillowTree Dec 2016 #27

What would statehood for DC accomplish? WillowTree Dec 2016 #7

DC would then have electors. nt LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #11

Don't they already have electors? moose65 Dec 2016 #14

They already do philosslayer Dec 2016 #17

They can only have as many electors as the least populated state. They would have more. nt LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #18

They would have the same number they have now SickOfTheOnePct Dec 2016 #19

If a state, Washington DC would be the least populated philosslayer Dec 2016 #20

Third least populated. Dr. Strange Dec 2016 #23

And, yet, still, two more US Senators and a voting member of the House, not just a delegate LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #24

Wouldn't their name be Columbia? raging moderate Dec 2016 #8

Yes, and Washington is a city Retrograde Dec 2016 #12

and right now, they are taxed, but not represented. nt LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #13

K&R. The people of D.C. deserve Statehood. think Dec 2016 #10

Would require a constitutional amendment which isn't going to happen in our lifetime. briv1016 Dec 2016 #15

Don't forget Puerto Rico! Initech Dec 2016 #16

I want both DavidDvorkin Dec 2016 #21

Terrible idea, and unconstitutional to boot. Yo_Mama Dec 2016 #25

And make California 30 different states itsrobert Dec 2016 #26

Agree about statehood Astraea Dec 2016 #28