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There's actually a more direct case of this: Washington, DC. Yes, people who live in the capital of the United States have no representation in congress. For
by amalcon 11y ago
There's actually a more direct case of this: Washington, DC. Yes, people who live in the capital of the United States have no representation in congress. For years, they've even advertised this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:DC_2013.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:DC_2013.jpg
edit: spelling / typo (thanks mikeash)
- ckozlowski 11y agoMmmhmm. Observer status only. You can vote for president, but you have no voting congressman. Cultural tidbit: If you're a resident of the D.C. area, and you live in Southern Maryland or Northern Virginia, be careful not to call yourself a Washingtonian. Residents will kinda frown at that. There's a perception that sometimes residents from the neighboring states will make it seem (unintentionally or not) that they're part of the city itself, without paying the cost of being an actual resident: No representation. Consider that as you will. I always thought it was yet another little quirk of what is a pretty unique city. (I'm from Northern Virginia. ;)
- mikeash 11y agoNitpick: capital, not capitol. If somebody lived in the capitol they wouldn't have representation either, and that would be even more ironic, but I don't think anybody does. Wacky question: does the President count as a DC resident and is therefore bereft of Congressional representation, or does he technically remain a resident of wherever he came from and get to vote for those members of Congress? I really love those DC license plates. What I especially love is how Congress still has the final authority over all government matters in DC, so this is quite a snub by the local officials at their Congressional masters.