Anniversary of 23rd Amendment

Anniversary of 23rd Amendment

Good morning,

Today is the 61st Anniversary of the ratification of the 23rd Amendment to the Constitution. This amendment permits citizens of the United States who live in the District of Columbia to vote for electors in the electoral college (i.e. allows them to vote for the President and Vice President). This amendment was passed by Congress on June 1, 1960 and by March 29, 1961, three-quarters of the States ratified the amendment, making it part of the Constitution of the United States of America.

While citizens in DC cannot vote for me, you can: I am running for two elected offices, Caseyville 12 Precinct Committeeman, which I have held since January 2021; and County Board member for District 2, which I have not run before. I'm looking for opportunities to meet likely Republican voters in your neighborhoods between now and the Primary Election on Tuesday, June 28. Please reply if you would be willing to sponsor a meet-and-greet in your home or neighborhood or if there are other community functions that I can attend.

Voting is a critical right in the United States. As Alexander Hamilton wrote in 1777:

But a representative democracy, where the right of election is well secured and regulated & the exercise of the legislative, executive and judiciary authorities, is vested in select persons, chosen really and not nominally by the people, will in my opinion be most likely to be happy, regular and durable.

As our nation enters into the mid-term election cycle, remember you really have the opportunity to select your representatives at the local level!

God Bless!

Edit 2022-08-03: fixed spelling error in summary