The 23rd Amendment to the United States Constitution allows residents of the District of Columbia to vote for the President, but denies them any representation in Congress.
The Twenty-third Amendment was sent to the States on June 17, 1960 and was ratified by 3/4’s of the State Legislatures on March 29, 1961, which was faster than the ratification of the Twenty-first Amendment.
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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) |
The amendment was subsequently ratified by the following states: 1. New Hampshire (March 30, 1961) 2. Alabama (April 16, 2002) The New Hampshire ratification was somewhat irregular; a vote for ratification was taken on March 29, 1961 but was immediately rescinded. On that same day Kansas and Ohio ratified the amendment making New Hampshire’s second vote that was taken on the following day unnecessary for enactment. The amendment was rejected by the following state: The following states have not ratified the amendment: |
Related 23rd Amendment Entries:
- Scan & Text of the 23rd Amendment to the United States Constitution
- Joseph Story: Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States, Book 3, Chapter 23 - POWER OVER SEAT OF GOVERNMENT AND OTHER CEDED PLACES
- Map of the Ratification of the 23rd Amendment to the United States Constitution
- Vote Victory Result Of Luck, Hard Work, Some Sweat, Tears - The Washington Post, March 30, 1961
- VOTE PLEA TO CONGRESS - Americanize 400,000, Urges D.C. Joint Citizens' Committee - The Washington Post, February 13, 1918
- Arkansas Is First To Reject District Voting Amendment - The Washington Post, January 25, 1961
- The 23rd Amendment - Time Magazine - March 31, 1961
