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The 23rd Amendment: Giving DC Residents a Voice in Presidential Elections
The 23rd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution might not be as famous as some others, but it represents an important step in expanding voting rights in America. This amendment, ratified in 1961, granted residents of Washington, D.C. the right to vote in presidential elections—a right they had been denied since the District's creation. Washington, DC What Does the 23rd Amendment Do?