Which statement best explains the Twenty-Third Amendment’s changes to voting rights in the District of Columbia?(1 point)

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Citizens in the District can be eligible for the military draft.
Citizens in the District can be eligible for the military draft.

Citizens residing in the District can elect members of Congress.
Citizens residing in the District can elect members of Congress.

Citizens residing in the District can elect a local government.
Citizens residing in the District can elect a local government.

Citizens residing in the District can vote for a presidential candidate.

Citizens residing in the District can vote for a presidential candidate.

The statement that best explains the Twenty-Third Amendment's changes to voting rights in the District of Columbia is: "Citizens residing in the District can vote for a presidential candidate."

The statement that best explains the Twenty-Third Amendment's changes to voting rights in the District of Columbia is: "Citizens residing in the District can elect a local government." This amendment, ratified in 1961, granted residents of the District of Columbia the right to vote in presidential elections and allowed them to elect their own local government. Before the amendment, residents of the District did not have voting representation in Congress, and their voting rights were limited. If you want to confirm this answer, you can read the text of the Twenty-Third Amendment and research its historical context.