But, under the 23rd ... to represent the people directly. Perhaps, D.C. was once too small to warrant its own seat, but that changed long ago. Providing representation by constitutional amendment ...

They have served in the military and defended our country. In 1961, our 23rd Amendment was ratified; and residents of the District of Columbia were given the constitutional right to vote for the ...

But the letter focuses especially on the troublesome 23rd Amendment. Ratified in 1961, it gives the District three Electoral College votes “[as] if it were a State.” The problem is that there ...

Kennedy in 1963 following the passage of the 23rd Amendment. That amendment granted the District of Columbia electors in the Electoral College, but stopped short of making the city a state.