Ridin' with Biden

Discussion in 'Politics' started by Cuddles, Jul 27, 2020.

  1. Buy1Sell2

    Buy1Sell2

    Because the 23rd Amendment grants DC 3 Electoral Votes.
     
    #1741     Oct 17, 2023
  2. Tony Stark

    Tony Stark


    And its 10 square miles,not a 100 square miles, Mr Expert on the issue :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:


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    #1742     Oct 17, 2023
  3. Tony Stark

    Tony Stark


    No,it does not

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    #1743     Oct 17, 2023
  4. Buy1Sell2

    Buy1Sell2

    10 miles square is 100 square miles. The district is currently 68 square miles since land went back to Virginia.
     
    #1744     Oct 17, 2023
  5. Buy1Sell2

    Buy1Sell2

    3 is the number of Electors of the least populous state.
     
    #1745     Oct 17, 2023
  6. Tony Stark

    Tony Stark

    It states it cant be more than that,which it wouldn't be.
     
    #1746     Oct 17, 2023
  7. Buy1Sell2

    Buy1Sell2

    As you can see here, the language of the 23rd Amendment states "if it were a state", thus a constitutional amendment would be needed to correct this if the land outside The Fed buildings etc were to be made a state. It can't be done with just legislation. The only move would be to incorporate these areas back into Maryland as was done with land retroceded back to Virginia before. If that was done though, you would still need a constitutional amendment to remove the Electors allotted to the district as several hundred people would now have too much power in The Electoral College.
     
    #1747     Oct 17, 2023
  8. Buy1Sell2

    Buy1Sell2

    Correct, but now you are going to want the new state and DC both to have Electors and that can't fly.
     
    #1748     Oct 17, 2023
  9. Buy1Sell2

    Buy1Sell2

    Something else to consider. --Rhode Island is an incredibly small state and it has 1500 square miles. Now, you want to make a state out of fewer than 70 square miles?====No way
     
    #1749     Oct 17, 2023
  10. Tony Stark

    Tony Stark


    DC itself would not be a state.
     
    #1750     Oct 17, 2023