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March 29, 1961 · Voting Rights & Government

The Capital Finally Entered the Presidential Vote

The Twenty-third Amendment gave Washington, D.C., residents a voice in presidential elections after generations of exclusion.

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Then

Washingtonians lived beside the federal government but could not vote for president.

Now

D.C. appoints three presidential electors, though it still lacks voting representation in Congress.

Next

Democratic progress should be measured honestly: celebrate rights gained and name rights still denied.

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