2016 Washington, D.C., statehood referendum
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2016-washington-d-c-statehood-referendum-178-6361788
title:
2016 Washington, D.C., statehood referendum
text:
A referendum on statehood for the District of Columbia was held on November 8, 2016. It was the first referendum on statehood to be held in the district. The District of Columbia was created following the passage of the Residence Act on July 9, 1790, which approved the creation of a national capital, the City of Washington on the Potomac River. District of Columbia voters were asked to advise the Council to approve or reject a proposal, which included advising the council to petition Congress to
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District of Columbia referendum in support of becoming a U.S. state
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Washington,_D.C.,_statehood_referendum
date created:
2016-11-09T01:31:33Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T13:28:56Z
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