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NYC Liberal

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6. The 23rd Amendment allows Congress to decide how the district's electors are chosen:

Reply to Polybius (Reply #5)

Thu May 13, 2021, 11:40 PM

May 2021

The District constituting the seat of Government of the United States shall appoint in such manner as the 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

No popular vote mandated (just like states).

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White House discussing tweaks to D.C. statehood bill to 'allay concerns' in Senate [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2021 OP

If Republicans don't like statehood bucolic_frolic May 2021 #1

What does Moscow Mitch want? That D.C. residents only count as 3/5 of a person? keithbvadu2 May 2021 #2

What 'tweaks' can the possibly make.... either DC becomes a state or it doesn't. groundloop May 2021 #3

The 23rd Amendment gives 3 electoral votes to the federal district. NYC Liberal May 2021 #4

Tweaking those 3 EV's would certainly trigger a court challenge Polybius May 2021 #5

The 23rd Amendment allows Congress to decide how the district's electors are chosen: NYC Liberal May 2021 #6

But wouldn't that go by the board if D.C. became a state... regnaD kciN May 2021 #7

The 23rd Amendment gives electoral votes to the "district constituting the seat of government." NYC Liberal May 2021 #8

Do the president and family vote in DC? Or do they vote in their home state? JustABozoOnThisBus May 2021 #10

If they were able to get three free ev's I'm sure... reACTIONary May 2021 #12

Excellent. All the best to them. nt Hekate May 2021 #9

Here is the WaPo link... reACTIONary May 2021 #11