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Bernie Sanders speaks to supporters at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center on March 31, 2016, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | Getty D.C. Dems: Bernie will end up on ballot

Bernie Sanders will make it onto the June 14 primary ballot in Washington, D.C., according to the District of Columbia Democratic Party.

“We will make sure that this issue is resolved,” spokeswoman Natasha McKenzie told POLITICO on Thursday, referring to the prospect that the Vermont senator's name would not appear on the ballot because the party submitted the requisite paperwork one day too late.

Anita Bonds, the party’s chairwoman, released a statement Thursday that said the situation would be cleared up by next week.

“There was a misunderstanding between the elections office and the party over the filing deadline. Legislation is being filed in the city council next week to clarify the deadline so that both candidates will be able to appear on the Washington D.C. June 14 Democratic Primary ballot,” Bonds said. "We look forward to a successful primary where supporters of Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders will be able to have their voices heard.”

The confirmation from the party followed a tweet from John Podesta, Hillary Clinton’s campaign chairman, in which he encouraged that the issue be resolved.

“An administrative error should not keep a candidate off the ballot. Let's get @BernieSanders on the ballot in DC,” Podesta tweeted.