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Below are the annotations from H.R. Rep. No. 1698, 86th Cong., 2d Sess. 1, 2 (1960) which accompanied the original text of what became the 23rd Amendment to the U. S. Constitution, which gave to the District of Columbia, the Federal District of the United States, the right to appoint electors in Presidential/ Vice Presidential elections, making the District as much a part of the Presidential/ Vice Presidential election process as a minimally-sized state.
''The purpose of this. . . constitutional amendment is to provide the citizens of the District of Columbia with appropriate rights of voting in national elections for President and Vice President of the United States. It would permit District citizens to elect Presidential electors who would be in addition to the electors from the States and who would participate in electing the President and Vice President.
''The District of Columbia, with more than 800,000 people, has a greater number of persons than the population of each of 13 of our States. District citizens have all the obligations of citizenship, including the payment of Federal taxes, of local taxes, and service in our Armed Forces. They have fought and died in every U.S. war since the District was founded. Yet, they cannot now vote in national elections because the Constitution has restricted that privi lege to citizens who reside in States. The resultant constitutional anomaly of imposing all the obligations of citizenship without the most fundamental of its privileges will be removed by the proposed constitutional amendment. . .
''[This] . . . amendment would change the Constitution only to the minimum extent necessary to give the District appropriate participation in national elections. It would not make the District of Columbia a State. It would not give the District of Columbia any other attributes of a State or change the constitutional powers of the Congress to legislate with respect to the District of Columbia and to prescribe its form of government. . . . It would, however, perpetuate recognition of the unique status of the District as the seat of Federal Government under the exclusive legislative control of Congress.''
Some territories of the US, such as Puerto Rico and Guam, do not have the same voting rights as states because they are classified as unincorporated territories. While residents of these territories are US citizens, they do not have the same representation in Congress or the ability to vote in presidential elections. This is due to historical and legal factors that have shaped the relationship between the territories and the federal government.
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Are all you s territories and provinces able to vote?
Yes. But the vote does not work in the same as in the US.
Can residents of US territories vote in federal elections?
Residents of US territories, such as Puerto Rico, Guam, and the US Virgin Islands, cannot vote in federal elections. However, they are allowed to vote in their respective local elections and have limited representation in the US Congress through non-voting delegates.
How do US territories participate in the presidential election?
The territories have no vote in Presidential elections. They do send voting delegates to the national nominating conventions.
Do American citizens in Puerto Rico not have full voting rights?
That is correct. US Territories can not vote for the US President.
Can everyone living in the US vote for a president?
no you must be a legal citizen that means being born in the us or one of its territories.
What is different about every human?
we all have different things that makes us different. like our beliefs and how smart some people are. its like the elections. some vote for he democrats while others vote for repulican or independant.
Are you voting for Obama?
Many people answer questions on this site, so depending on which one of us answers, you will get a different response. Some of us vote Democratic, others vote Republican, and some vote for third-party candidates. There is quite a wide range of views! But what is more important than who some of us are voting for is that you get out and vote. If you are still undecided, both major candidates (Barack Obama and Mitt Romney) have their own websites, on which you can find their accomplishments and plans.
How many provinces states or territories are there in Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico is a US Territory and contains no provinces, no states, no territories, no counties. It is divided into 78 municipal subdivisions.
What was the Nebraska Kansas act?
The Kansas - Nebraska Act of 1854 enabled voters in the US Territories of Kansas and Nebraska vote as to whether be free or slave States once they entered the Union.
Do Mormons vote for archuleta?
Well sure, some of us did. But others voted for David Cook. Non Mormons voted for David Archuleta also.
What country is not currently a possession of the US?
The US is just one country among many. It does not own other countries, even though it does own some small territories in or near some others. If you are looking for a name, then Russia is one of the many.
Do US territories get any electorate votes?
http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/faq.html#territoriesCan citizens in U.S. Territories vote for President? No, the Electoral College system does not provide for residents of U.S. Territories, such as Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and American Samoa to vote for President. Unless citizens in U.S. Territories have official residency (domicile) in a U.S. State or the District of Columbia (and vote by absentee ballot or travel to their State to vote), they cannot vote in the Presidential election. Note that prior to the adoption of the 23rd Amendment, DC residents could not vote in the Presidential election. The political parties may authorize voters in primary elections in Territories to select delegates to represent them at the political party conventions. But that process does not affect the Electoral College system.
