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The Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution extends the right to vote in the presidential election to citizens residing in the District of Columbia by granting the District electors in the Electoral College, as if it were a state.
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What amendment gives residents of DC the right to vote?
The 23rd amendment gave Washington, D.C. the right to vote for electors, who cast votes for the president and vice president in the electoral college. Prior to that they could not vote for the president and vice president since Washington, D.C. is not a state.
Which amendments to the US Constitution guarantee or address voting rights?
The fifteenth amendment prohibits denying the right to vote based on race or color. The nineteenth amendment prohibits denying the right to vote based on sex and the twenty sixth amendment guarantees the right to vote to all citizens over eighteen years old.
What are the voting amendments?
Amendment #15: Any man can vote no matter what race Amendment #17: Senators are elected by popular vote Amendment #19: Woman's Suffrage Amendment #24: Got rid of Poll Tax Amendment #26: Voting age can be no lower than 18
Why was Washington DC not represented in the presidential election until 1961?
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.
Which article allows the citizens of Washington DC to vote for the president?
The 23rd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution allows the Presidential vote for the District of Columbia. The amendment was proposed by Congress on June 16, 1960 and was ratified on March 29, 1961.
