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Why was the 23rd Amendment needed?
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Who originally proposed the amendment?
Court cases against 23rd amendment
What does the Amendment provide?
Congress originally proposed the 23rd amendment.
In the Adams vs. Clinton court case in 2002, the DC Court of Appeals said that voting rights were a matter for legislative, not judicial relief. The Supreme Court refused to reconsider this ruling.
The 23rd Amendment provides the right for people to vote for representatives in the Electoral College.
How was the nation affected?
Why was the 23rd Amendment needed?
Before the 23rd amendment, the people in Washington DC weren't able to vote for the country's president and vice president.
The 23rd Amendment was important because it made it possible for people to elect their representatives.
When was it proposed and how long did it take to ratify it?
The 23rd Amendment
It was proposed on June 16th, 1960. It was ratified by the states on March 29th, 1961.