Joint Resolution Proposing the Twenty-Third Amendment to the United States Constitution
1/6/1960
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This item consists of the resolution proposing the Twenty-Third Amendment, which was ratified March 29, 1961, and grants representation in the Electoral College to the District of Columbia. A joint resolution is a formal opinion adopted by both houses of the legislative branch. A constitutional amendment must be passed as a joint resolution before it is sent to the states for ratification.
This primary source comes from the General Records of the United States Government.
National Archives Identifier: 1411868
Full Citation: Joint Resolution Proposing the Twenty-Third Amendment to the United States Constitution; 1/6/1960; General Records of the United States Government, Record Group 11. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/twentythird-amendment, March 28, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
