a. The original wording of the constitution recognized District of Columbia as a state.b. The U.S. Constitution was amended to include the District of Columbia in the electoral college.c. The District of Columbia became a state in 1961 and as a result, it gained electoral votes.d. The District of Columbia’s representatives in the U.S. House and senate introduced legislation to make the change.e. A federal law was created that extended the right to vote to citizens of the District of Columbia.
