
On November 3, 1964, residents of the District of Columbia cast their ballots in a presidential election for the first time. The passage of the 23rd Amendment in 1961 gave citizens of the nation’s capital the right to vote for a commander in chief and vice president. They went on …read more
Citation Information
Article Title
D.C. residents cast first presidential votes
AuthorHistory.com Editors
Website Name
HISTORY
URL
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/d-c-residents-cast-first-presidential-votes
Access Date
November 2, 2022
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Last Updated
October 30, 2020
Original Published Date
November 24, 2009
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