Puerto Rico status referendum - June 11

[Barnes]

As far as DC statehood goes, it is constitutionally mandated that there must be a federal district for the federal government, which of course could be reduced in size as proposed here.

However, this rump district of a few buildings would still be entitled to three electoral votes per the 23rd Amendment which would be a rather ludicrous situation.

[Barnes]

Congress could, theoretically, allow for an alternative method to select electors, just as each state can choose their electors as they please, but short of repealing the amendment there is no way of getting around the fact that the District would continue to have them.

[Barnes]

Congress could, theoretically, allow for an alternative method to select electors, just as each state can choose their electors as they please, but short of repealing the amendment there is no way of getting around the fact that the District would continue to have them.

That's literally what I just said.

My, my, quite fiesty I see.