Veto

Executive rejection of a legislative proposal or joint resolution submitted for legal approval. Should an executive reject a measure, it can attain legal status only if the House and Senate individually vote (by a two-thirds majority) to overturn the rejection. An alternative type of executive rejection – an indirect rejection – happens if the legislature has concluded its session and cannot reconvene, and the executive fails to approve the legislative proposal within the mandated ten-day timeframe (excluding Sundays).

23 Amendment Meaning

 Objective: Grants inhabitants of Washington, D.C. the authority to vote in presidential elections by permitting them to designate electors in the Electoral College.

Electoral Votes: The quantity of electors for D.C. is equivalent to the aggregate number of Senators and Representatives it would possess if it were a state, but not exceeding the least populated state (which currently has three electoral votes).

Congressional Power: Congress possesses the capability to implement this amendment through suitable legislation.

Restrictions: The amendment does not provide D.C. representation in Congress (no voting members in the House or Senate) nor does it permit involvement in constitutional amendments.