DC Statehood and Representative Democracy
DC Statehood and Representative Democracy Washington, DC, established as a federal district to be run by Congress, is today a thriving city whose population exceeds that of some states. Yet its citizens do not enjoy full voting rights in Congress. In some states, citizens feel disenfranchised by voter ID laws. The right to vote for one’s representatives may be a basic right of our democracy, but do our current voting laws violate the spirit of our democracy? A panel of experts discusses the current state of our representative democracy. Moderated by American University Professor Leonard Steinhorn, panelists include Eleanor Holmes Norton, Delegate to the U.S. Congress representing the District of Columbia; Anthony Williams, former mayor of the District of Columbia; former Member of Congress Jim Walsh (R-NY, 1989-2009); and others. Presented in partnership with the U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress.
