Which amendment gives DC residents the ability to vote for President?

Which amendment gives DC residents the ability to vote for President?

• A. 23rd Amendment
• B. 24th Amendment
• C. 19th Amendment
• D. 26th Amendment

Answer: (A)

The Twenty-Third Amendment grants Washington, D.C. residents the right to vote for President by awarding DC a set of electoral votes in the Electoral College. Ratified in 1961, it gives the district as many electors as it would have if it were a state—currently three (two Senators plus one Representative). This lets DC residents participate in presidential elections even though they don’t have voting representation in Congress. The other amendments address different voting issues: the Twenty-Fourth bans poll taxes, the Nineteenth grants women the right to vote, and the Twenty-Sixth lowers the voting age to 18.

The Twenty-Third Amendment grants Washington, D.C. residents the right to vote for President by awarding DC a set of electoral votes in the Electoral College. Ratified in 1961, it gives the district as many electors as it would have if it were a state—currently three (two Senators plus one Representative). This lets DC residents participate in presidential elections even though they don’t have voting representation in Congress. The other amendments address different voting issues: the Twenty-Fourth bans poll taxes, the Nineteenth grants women the right to vote, and the Twenty-Sixth lowers the voting age to 18.