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Which amendment allows citizens in DC to vote in Presidential elections?
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The 23rd amendment , ratified 1961, gives DC residents the right to vote in presidential election. The always vote for the Democratic candidate, which gives the Democrat three electoral votes even before the campaign starts.
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What is the 26th amendent?
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Which amendment allows residents of Washington D.C. to vote in Presidential elections?
The 23rd Amendment gave DC residents the right to vote in presidential elections. Congress' fear of a civilian revolt in Washington kept it without any rights until 1961, when the 23rd amendment to the Constitution for the first time allowed DC the right to vote in presidential elections.
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petition
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