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Why were the citizens of Washington, DC, not allowed to vote in presidential elections until 1961?

Why were the citizens of Washington, DC, not allowed to vote in presidential elections until 1961?
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Why were the citizens of Washington, DC, not allowed to vote in presidential elections until 1961?

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They didn't let them vote because they only wanted or allowed inportain people vote.
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They were not able to vote because they did not have any electors to represent them. 
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