[LukeL]

As a local radio host said, you would first have to repeal the 23rd amendment as this only gives DC 3 electoral votes by law. Instead simply keep the are directly surrounding the White House and Capitol as a federal district and allow the rest to join Maryland.

[hanamizu]

Instead simply keep the are directly surrounding the White House and Capitol as a federal district and allow the rest to join Maryland.

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But the 23rd Amendment would still be in effect. This would give the President 3 Electoral votes since he’d be the only resident in the District..

To make the District a state, which is absurd, in my opinion, they’re going to have to amend the Constitution.