when were voting rights infringed and later granted
In 1986, the US Congress voted to restore voting rights on U.S. Military bases for all state and federal elections. But Washington, D.C., had to ratify Amendment 23, in 1961, to restore U.S. Presidential Elections for Washington, D.C., citizens in 1964, after a 164-year gap.n 1986, the US Congress voted to restore voting rights on U.S. Military bases for all state and federal elections. But Washington, D.C., had to ratify Amendment 23, in 1961, to restore U.S. Presidential Elections for Washington, D.C., citizens in 1964, after a 164-year gap.