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Opps only for the election of President.
Guide to the Constitution
However they have no legal right to representation since they are not a State but rather land granted to the Federal Government for the sole purpose of establishing the Seat of Government. It would be the same as claiming that residence of Federal Military bases should have separate representation in Congress.
Amendment XXIII Essays »
Section 1
The District constituting the seat of Government of the United States shall appoint in such manner as 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, but in no event more than the least populous State; they shall be in addition to those appointed by the States, but they shall be considered, for the purposes of the election of President and Vice President, to be electors appointed by a State; and they shall meet in the District and perform such duties as provided by the twelfth article of amendment.
Section 2
The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
Guide to the Constitution
However they have no legal right to representation since they are not a State but rather land granted to the Federal Government for the sole purpose of establishing the Seat of Government. It would be the same as claiming that residence of Federal Military bases should have separate representation in Congress.