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Congress establishes the federal District of Colombia to serve as the nation's capital. With the use of the Constitution, District Colombia is dictated as under the jurisdiction of the United States Congress. -
In 1888, proposed by senator Henry Blair of New Hampshire, was a bill that would grant the people of the District of Colombia voting rights in presidential elections. This bill did not pass through. -
Tennessee Senator Estes Kefauver proposed the emergency functioning of Congress of the legislative process by authorizing governors to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives. This proposal would be amended twice with provisions added. These provisons were the elimination of poll tax and property qualification. And the granting of electoral votes for the District of Colombia.
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In a three-way form of eliminating the poll tax, giving D.C. electoral votes, and house emergency appointment provisions, the senate votes and passes the amendment with a vote of 70-18. -
After Senate passes the 23rd amendment, it goes to the house of representatives. The House Judiciary Committee revises the 23rd amendment by setting aside house emergency appointment provisions and the elimination of the poll tax. Leaving the District Colombia electoral votes as the 23rd amendment.
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The 23rd Amendment would be submitted to the states in an attempt to ratify the amendment after going through Congress and the house of representatives. -
Just seven days after the submission of the amendment, Hawaii becomes the very first state to ratify the 23rd amendment, followed by 37 more states after that. -
Iowa becomes the 33rd state to ratify the 23rd amendment. -
Ohio becomes the very last state needed to ratify the 23rd amendment. -
After 9 months and 12 days after being submitted, the constitution officially has 23 amendments.