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Why were the citizens of Washington, DC, not allowed to vote in presidential elections until 1961?. . A.Their location was too close to Capitol Hill.. . B.Their population was too small.. . C.They did not have any electors to represent them.. . D.They did not have enough registered voters..

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The answer is letter C. They did not have any electors to represent them

In the Congress, there is no representative from Washington D.C despite the fact that it has more than the required number of residents living in Washington D.C. This is also because Washington D.C used to be a District of Columbia. Aside from that, the Washington D.C used to be the home of many African-Americans in the United States. In the 1801, the people were given the rights under the representation of Maryland or Virginia but were stopped because of the Organic Acts. It had been a struggle for the Americans living in the United States.

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The citizens of Washington, DC, not allowed to vote in presidential elections until 1961 because they did not have any electors to represent them. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the third option or option "C". I hope the answer comes to your help.
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