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Amendment XXIII was the twenty-third Amendment
List of amendments to the United States Constitution

This is a complete full list of all ratified and unratified amendments to the United States Constitution which have received the approval of the United States Congress....
 to the United States Constitution
United States Constitution

The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme law of the United States. It is the foundation and source of the legal authority underlying the existence of the United States of America; the Federal Government of the United States; and all the State & local governments and Territorial Administrative bodies contained therein....
 which permits the District of Columbia
Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the Capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790....
 to choose Electors for President
President of the United States

The President of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in the United States by influence and recognition....
 and Vice President
Vice President of the United States

The Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office in the United States of America created by the Constitution of the United States....
. The amendment was proposed by Congress on June 17, 1960, and ratified by the states on March 29, 1961. The first Presidential election in which it was in effect was the presidential election of 1964
United States presidential election, 1964

The United States presidential election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States behind the elections of United States presidential election, 1936, United States presidential election, 1984, United States presidential election, 1972, United States presidential election, 1864, and United Sta...
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ress proposed the Twenty-third Amendment on June 17, 1960.






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Amendment XXIII was the twenty-third Amendment
List of amendments to the United States Constitution

This is a complete full list of all ratified and unratified amendments to the United States Constitution which have received the approval of the United States Congress....
 to the United States Constitution
United States Constitution

The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme law of the United States. It is the foundation and source of the legal authority underlying the existence of the United States of America; the Federal Government of the United States; and all the State & local governments and Territorial Administrative bodies contained therein....
 which permits the District of Columbia
Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the Capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790....
 to choose Electors for President
President of the United States

The President of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in the United States by influence and recognition....
 and Vice President
Vice President of the United States

The Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office in the United States of America created by the Constitution of the United States....
. The amendment was proposed by Congress on June 17, 1960, and ratified by the states on March 29, 1961. The first Presidential election in which it was in effect was the presidential election of 1964
United States presidential election, 1964

The United States presidential election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States behind the elections of United States presidential election, 1936, United States presidential election, 1984, United States presidential election, 1972, United States presidential election, 1864, and United Sta...
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Proposal and ratification

Congress proposed the Twenty-third Amendment on June 17, 1960. The following states ratified the amendment:
  1. Hawaii (June 23, 1960)
  2. Massachusetts (August 22, 1960)
  3. New Jersey (December 19, 1960)
  4. New York (January 17, 1961)
  5. California (January 19, 1961)
  6. Oregon (January 27, 1961)
  7. Maryland (January 30, 1961)
  8. Idaho (January 31, 1961)
  9. Maine (January 31, 1961)
  10. Minnesota (January 31, 1961)
  11. New Mexico (February 1, 1961)
  12. Nevada (February 2, 1961)
  13. Montana (February 6, 1961)
  14. South Dakota (February 6, 1961)
  15. Colorado (February 8, 1961)
  16. Washington (February 9, 1961)
  17. West Virginia (February 9, 1961)
  18. Alaska (February 10, 1961)
  19. Wyoming (February 13, 1961)
  20. Delaware (February 20, 1961)
  21. Utah (February 21, 1961)
  22. Wisconsin (February 21, 1961)
  23. Pennsylvania (February 28, 1961)
  24. Indiana (March 3, 1961)
  25. North Dakota (March 3, 1961)
  26. Tennessee (March 6, 1961)
  27. Michigan (March 8, 1961)
  28. Connecticut (March 9, 1961)
  29. Arizona (March 10, 1961)
  30. Illinois (March 14, 1961)
  31. Nebraska (March 15, 1961)
  32. Vermont (March 15, 1961)
  33. Iowa (March 16, 1961)
  34. Missouri (March 20, 1961)
  35. Oklahoma (March 21, 1961)
  36. Rhode Island (March 22, 1961)
  37. Kansas (March 29, 1961)
  38. Ohio (March 29, 1961)
  • Ratification was completed on March 29, 1961. The amendment was subsequently ratified by the following states:
  1. New Hampshire (March 30, 1961, rescinded later that same day)
  2. Alabama (April 16, 2002)
The amendment was rejected by the following state:
  1. Arkansas (January 24, 1961)
The following states have not ratified the amendment:
  1. Florida
  2. Kentucky
  3. Mississippi
  4. Georgia
  5. South Carolina
  6. Louisiana
  7. Texas
  8. North Carolina
  9. Virginia


See also

  • D.C. Statehood
    D.C. Statehood

    The D.C. statehood movement is a Political movement movement that advocates making the Washington, D.C. a U.S. state. Statehood would give the citizens of Washington, D.C....
  • District of Columbia voting rights
    District of Columbia voting rights

    File:DC satellite image.jpgVoting rights of citizens in the Washington, D.C. differ from those of United States citizens in each of the 50 states....


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