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Ratified March 29, 1961, the 23rd Amendment gave residents of Washington D.C. the right to vote for Electors for President and Vice President. Residents of the District had not been able to vote before as Washington D.C. is not an actual state.

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The 24d amendment to the United States Constitution gives the right to vote in presidential elections to citizens living in the District of Columbia. The amendment has been in effect since March 29, 1961.

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the 23rd Amendment gives the District of Columbia 3 electoral votes, bringing the total electoral college votes to 538.

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The 23th amendment allows the city of Washington d.c. To have electorals votes as if it were a state. The city gets three.

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The 23rd Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified into law on June 16, 1960. It allowed citizens living in the District of Columbia the right to vote in presidential elections.

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The 23rd Amendment allows people living in Washington D.C. to vote in presidential elections.

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It declared the District of Colombia could vote.

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The 23rd amendment permits citizens in the District of Columbia to vote for Electors for President and Vice President

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