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DC Code § 1-1001.06 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 10 - Elections|Subchapter I - Regulation of Elections|§ 1-1001.06. Board independent agency; facilities; seal

(a) In the performance of its duties, or in matters of procurement the Board shall not be subject to the direction of any nonjudicial officer of the District, except as provided in the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (§ 1-601.01 et seq.). (b) The District government shall furnish to the Board, upon request of the Board, such space and facilities as are available in public buildings in the District to be used as registration or polling places, and such records, information, services, personnel, offices, and equipment, and such other assistance and facilities as may be necessary to enable the Board properly to perform its functions. Privately owned space, facilities and equipment may be rented by the Office of Contracting and Procurement on behalf of the Board for the registration, polling, and other functions of the Board. (c) Subject to the approval of the Mayor of the District of Columbia, the Board is authorized to adopt and use a seal.  (Aug. 12, 1955, 69 Stat. 700, ch. 862, § 6; Oct. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 817, Pub. L. 87-389, § 1(7); Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 3205(ggg), 25 DCR 5740; Apr. 12, 1997, D.C. Law 11-259, § 308, 44 DCR 1423.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-1310. 1973 Ed., § 1-1106. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2(d) of Omnibus Election Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-236, November 30, 2009, 56 DCR 9154). Change in Government This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
DC Code § 1-1001.06a (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 10 - Elections|Subchapter I - Regulation of Elections|§ 1-1001.06a. Establishment of the Election Reform Fund

(a) There is established as a nonlapsing fund the Election Reform Fund (“Fund”), which shall be administered by the Board and shall be used for the purpose of implementing the Omnibus Election Reform Amendment Act of 2009 [D.C. Law 18-103]. On or about October 1, 2009, the Chief Financial Officer shall deposit $300,000 into the Fund. (b) All funds deposited into the Fund, and any interest earned on those funds, shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time, but shall be continually available for the uses and purposes set forth in subsection (a) of this section without regard to fiscal year limitation, subject to authorization by Congress. (c) Repealed.  (Aug. 12, 1955, 69 Stat. 700, ch. 862, § 6a; as added Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-111, § 1051, 57 DCR 181; Feb. 4, 2010, D.C. Law 18-103, § 2(d), 56 DCR 9169.)  Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 18-103, in subsec. (a), substituted “and shall be used for the purpose of implementing the Omnibus Election Reform Amendment Act of 2009 D.C. Law 18-255” for “and shall be used solely to implement election reform initiatives to be enacted by the Council”; and repealed subsec. (c), which had read as follows: “(c) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, no funds in the Fund shall be expended until the Council approves, by resolution, a September 2010 primary election preparation plan submitted to the Council by March 31, 2010.” Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 1051 of Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Support Second Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-207, October 15, 2009, 56 DCR 8234). For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 1051 of Fiscal Year Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-260, January 4, 2010, 57 DCR 345). Short Title Short title: Section 1050 of D.C. Law 18-111 provided that subtitle F of title I of the act may be cited as the “Election Reform Fund Establishment Amendment Act of 2009”.
DC Code § 1-1001.12 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 10 - Elections|Subchapter I - Regulation of Elections|§ 1-1001.12. Interference with registration and voting

No one shall interfere with the registration or voting of another person, except as it may be reasonably necessary in the performance of a duty imposed by law.  (Aug. 12, 1955, 69 Stat. 703, ch. 862, § 12.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-1316. 1973 Ed., § 1-1112. Section References This section is referenced in § 1-1001.09 and § 1-1001.14.
DC Code § 1-1001.13 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 10 - Elections|Subchapter I - Regulation of Elections|§ 1-1001.13. Appropriations

There are hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury to the credit of the District of Columbia not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.  (Aug. 12, 1955, 69 Stat. 704, ch. 862, § 13; Oct. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 819, Pub. L. 87-389, § 1(21, 22, 23); Sept. 22, 1970, 84 Stat. 854, Pub. L. 91-405, title II, § 205(3) (m), (n); Dec. 23, 1971, 85 Stat. 793, Pub. L. 92-220, § 1(23)-(25), (27); Aug. 14, 1974, 88 Stat. 471, Pub. L. 93-376, title VII, § 706(a).)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-1317. 1973 Ed., § 1-1113. Section References This section is referenced in § 1-1001.14.
DC Code § 1-1021.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 10 - Elections|Subchapter III - Provisions Relating to 1978 Amendments|§ 1-1021.01. Timeliness of action

For purposes of this or any other act administered by the Board of Elections and Ethics, if the final date for any action falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, such action shall be considered timely if taken on the next regular business day immediately thereafter; provided, that if the action is required for compliance with the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voter Act, approved August 28, 1986 (100 Stat. 924; 42 U.S.C. § 1973ff et seq.), and the final date for completing the action falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, it shall be considered timely if taken on the immediately preceding regular business day.  (June 7, 1979, D.C. Law 3-1, § 6, 25 DCR 9454; May 2, 2015, D.C. Law 20-273, § 3, 62 DCR 1938.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-1322. 1973 Ed., § 1-1118. Effect of Amendments The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-273 added “provided, that if the action is required for compliance with the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voter Act, approved August 28, 1986 (100 Stat. 924; 42 U.S.C. § 1973ff et seq.), and the final date for completing the action falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, it shall be considered timely if taken on the immediately preceding regular business day.” Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 days) repeal of D.C. Law 20-273, § 5, see § 21 of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2015 (D.C. Law 21-76, Feb. 27, 2016, 63 DCR 264). References in Text “This ____ act,” referenced in this section is the Initiative, Referendum and Recall Procedures Act of 1979, effective June 7, 1979, D.C. Law 3-1. Editor's Notes Section 7018 of D.C. Law 21-160 repealed § 5 of D.C. Law 20-273. Therefore the changes made to this section by D.C. Law 20-273 have been given effect.  Acts administered by Board: Chapter 13 (except §§ 1-207.52 and 1-1011.01) and Chapter 11 of Title 1 are administered by the Board of Elections and Ethics. Applicability of D.C. Law 20-273: Section 5 of D.C. Law 20-273 provided (a) that the act shall apply upon the date of inclusions of its fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan; (b) that the Chief Financial Officer shall certify the date of the inclusion of the fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan, and provide notice to the Budget Director of the Council of the certification; and (c) that the Budget Director shall cause the notice of the certification to be published in the District of Columbia Register and that the date of publication of the notice of the certification shall not affect the applicability of the act. The Budget Director of the Council of the District of Columbia has determined that the fiscal effect of D.C. Law 20-273 has been included in an approved budget and financial plan.
DC Code § 1-1021.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 10 - Elections|Subchapter III - Provisions Relating to 1978 Amendments|§ 1-1021.02. Issuance of rules and regulations

The Board of Elections and Ethics shall issue rules and regulations to effect the provisions of this act, in accordance with the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act (§ 2-501 et seq.).  (June 7, 1979, D.C. Law 3-1, § 8, 25 DCR 9454; Mar. 16, 1982, D.C. Law 4-88, § 7, 29 DCR 458.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-1324. 1973 Ed., § 1-1119.1. References in Text “This act,” referenced in this section is the Initiative, Referendum and Recall Procedures Act of 1979, effective June 7, 1979, D.C. Law 3-1.
DC Code § 1-1021.03 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 10 - Elections|Subchapter III - Provisions Relating to 1978 Amendments|§ 1-1021.03. Applicability of § 1-1001.16 to initiative petitions circulated on or after October 1, 1978, and before June 7, 1979

With respect to any initiative petition circulated on or after October 1, 1978, and before June 7, 1979, that is presented to or offered for filing to the Board of Elections and Ethics, § 1-1001.16 shall apply: Except, that: (1) The provisions of subsections (h)(1), (j)(1), (j)(3), (k)(1)(B) and (k)(1)(C) of § 1-1001.16 shall not be applied in the case of such petition; (2) Subsection (b) of § 1-1001.16 shall not apply to the extent that it would require the assignment and use of a serial number prior to the circulation and filing of such petition; (3) Subsections (c) through (f) of § 1-1001.16 shall not apply to the extent that they would require the approval of a summary statement, short title, and legislative form for an initiative measure prior to the circulation and filing of such petitions; and (4) Subsection (g) of § 1-1001.16 shall not apply to such petition: Provided, however, that each sheet of the petition shall include a statement declaring that each person signing must be or is a registered voter in the District of Columbia.  (June 7, 1979, D.C. Law 3-1, § 9, 25 DCR 9454.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-1325. 1973 Ed., § 1-1119.2.
DC Code § 1-1021.04 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 10 - Elections|Subchapter III - Provisions Relating to 1978 Amendments|§ 1-1021.04. Effective date

This act shall take effect at the end of the 30-day period provided for the Congressional review of acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in § 1-206.02(c)(1): Provided, however, that no initiative, referendum or recall measure may be initiated as provided in §§ 1-1001.16 and 1-1001.17 until on or after October 1, 1978.  (June 7, 1979, D.C. Law 3-1, § 10, 25 DCR 9454.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-1326. 1973 Ed., § 1-1119.3. References in Text “This act,” referenced in this section is the Initiative, Referendum and Recall Procedures Act of 1979, effective June 7, 1979, D.C. Law 3-1.
DC Code § 1-1031.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 10 - Elections|Subchapter IV - Multilingual Election Materials|§ 1-1031.01. “Non-English speaking person” defined

As used in this section, the term “non-English speaking person” shall mean a person whose native speaking language is a language other than English, and who continues to use his or her native language as his or her primary means of oral and written communication.  (Sept. 2, 1976, D.C. Law 1-79, title IV, § 402, 23 DCR 2050; Apr. 23, 1977, D.C. Law 1-126, title IV, § 402, 24 DCR 2372; Mar. 16, 1982, D.C. Law 4-88, §§ 2(q), 6, 29 DCR 458.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-1309(a). 1973 Ed., § 1-1105c. Section References This section is referenced in § 1-636.02.
DC Code § 1-1031.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 10 - Elections|Subchapter IV - Multilingual Election Materials|§ 1-1031.02. Election materials to be supplied in Non-English language and in English

(a) In election wards in the District of Columbia in which non-English speaking persons who speak the same language constitute 5 percent or more of the eligible voting population, as determined by the Statistical Office of the District of Columbia government, the Board of Elections and Ethics (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Board”) shall cause all election materials, including, but not limited to, ballots, voting instructions, and voter pamphlets, to be supplied in both the native language of such non-English speaking eligible voters and English. (b) The Board may by regulation adopt lesser percentages of non-English speaking persons in a particular ward or precinct who would be sufficient to obtain election materials in a language other than English, and may by regulation, establish procedures to allow non-English speaking persons to participate in the electoral process where such non-English speaking persons do not constitute 5 percent or more of the eligible voting population in 1 ward or precinct.  (Sept. 2, 1976, D.C. Law 1-79, title IV, § 403, 23 DCR 2050; Apr. 23, 1977, D.C. Law 1-126, title IV, § 402, 24 DCR 2372; Mar. 16, 1982, D.C. Law 4-88, §§ 2(q), 6, 29 DCR 458.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-1309(b), (c). 1973 Ed., § 1-1105c. Section References This section is referenced in § 1-636.02.
DC Code § 1-1041.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 10 - Elections|Subchapter V - Election Area Boundaries|§ 1-1041.01. Establishment of ward task forces on Advisory Neighborhood Commissions

(a) Each member of the Council of the District of Columbia (“Council”) elected from a ward shall appoint a broadly-based ward task force on Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (“ward task force”) for his or her ward. (b) In appointing the members of a ward task force, each Councilmember shall give full consideration to assuring fair representation for all racial and ethnic minorities, women, and geographical areas in his or her ward. (c) Each member of a ward task force shall be a registered voter and resident of the ward for which his or her ward task force is appointed. (d) Each member of the Council elected at-large and the Chairman of the Council may appoint a person to each ward task force. (e) Ward task force members shall serve until the ward task force files its final report with the Council unless the Council, by resolution, extends the term of the ward task force. (f) Each ward task force member shall serve without compensation.  (Mar. 16, 1982, D.C. Law 4-87, § 2, 29 DCR 433; Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-199, § 5, 30 DCR 119.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-1331. Section References This section is referenced in § 1-309.03. Cross References Single-member districts, establishment and boundaries, subsequent adjustment of boundaries, see § 1-309.03.
DC Code § 1-1041.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 10 - Elections|Subchapter V - Election Area Boundaries|§ 1-1041.02. Report of ward task forces

(a)(1) Each ward task force shall submit a report to the Council not later than 90 days after approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto) of legislation that reapportions the boundaries of the election wards pursuant to § 1-1011.01. (2) The Mayor and the District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics (“Board”) shall provide each ward task force with technical and analytical services necessary for decennial redistricting, including, but not limited to, statistical and demographic analysis of official census data and production of computerized election district maps. (3) The Mayor and the Board shall make available to the public, at cost, copies of the census data base and any maps to be used for redistricting in hard copy or machine readable form. (b) The report submitted by a ward task force shall contain: (1) Alternative recommendations for the adjustment of the boundaries of Advisory Neighborhood Commission area and single-member districts for that ward; and (2) Other recommendations with respect to the operation of advisory neighborhood commissions. (c) In developing its report, each ward task force shall comply with the requirements of this section and the requirements of § 1-309.03. (d) The total District population and the population of defined sub-units of the District population as determined by the federal decennial census, or any official adjustment to the federal decennial census, shall be the exclusive permissible population data for apportionment of single-member districts. (e) No redistricting plan or proposed amendment to a redistricting plan shall result in district populations with a deviation range greater than 10% or a relative deviation greater than plus-or-minus 5%, unless the deviation results from the limitations of census geography or from the promotion of a rational public policy, including, but not limited to, respect for the political geography of the District, the natural geography of the District, neighborhood cohesiveness, or the development of compact and contiguous districts. (f) No redistricting plan or proposed amendment to a redistricting plan shall be considered if the plan or amendment has the purpose and effect of diluting the voting strength of minority citizens.  (Mar. 16, 1982, D.C. Law 4-87, § 3, 29 DCR 433; Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-199, § 5, 30 DCR 119; Mar. 8, 1991, D.C. Law 8-240, § 4, 38 DCR 337.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-1332.
DC Code § 1-1041.04 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 10 - Elections|Subchapter V - Election Area Boundaries|§ 1-1041.04. Residency requirement

No official elected from any ward or from any single-member district shall be required to forfeit his or her office solely by reason of a change in boundaries which places the residence of such official outside the ward or single-member district from which he or she was elected. Such official shall be permitted to complete his or her term of office, but in future elections he or she may be a candidate only in the ward or single-member district in which he or she resides.  (Mar. 16, 1982, D.C. Law 4-87, § 6, 29 DCR 433.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-1334.
DC Code § 1-1061.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 10 - Elections|Subchapter VII - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|§ 1-1061.01. Short title

This subchapter may be cited as the “Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act of 2012.”  (June 5, 2012, D.C. Law 19-137, § 101, 59 DCR 2542.)  Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 1 of the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act.
DC Code § 1-1061.03 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 10 - Elections|Subchapter VII - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|§ 1-1061.03. Elections covered

The voting procedures in this subchapter apply to: (1) A general, special, or primary election for President, Vice President, or District of Columbia Delegate to the United States House of Representatives; (2) Repealed; (3) Repealed; and (4) Repealed.  (June 5, 2012, D.C. Law 19-137, § 103, 59 DCR 2542; May 2, 2015, D.C. Law 20-273, § 4(a), 62 DCR 1938.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 1-1061.09 and § 1-1061.11. Effect of Amendments The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-273 repealed (2)-(4). Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 days) repeal of D.C. Law 20-273, § 5, see § 21 of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2015 (D.C. Law 21-76, Feb. 27, 2016, 63 DCR 264). Editor's Notes Section 7018 of D.C. Law 21-160 repealed § 5 of D.C. Law 20-273. Therefore the changes made to this section by D.C. Law 20-273 have been given effect.  Uniform Law: This section is based on § 3 of the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act. Applicability of D.C. Law 20-273: Section 5 of D.C. Law 20-273 provided (a) that the act shall apply upon the date of inclusions of its fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan; (b) that the Chief Financial Officer shall certify the date of the inclusion of the fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan, and provide notice to the Budget Director of the Council of the certification; and (c) that the Budget Director shall cause the notice of the certification to be published in the District of Columbia Register and that the date of publication of the notice of the certification shall not affect the applicability of the act. The Budget Director of the Council of the District of Columbia has determined that the fiscal effect of D.C. Law 20-273 has been included in an approved budget and financial plan.
DC Code § 1-1061.05 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 10 - Elections|Subchapter VII - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|§ 1-1061.05. Overseas voter’s registration address

In registering to vote, an overseas voter who is eligible to vote in the District must be assigned to the voting precinct of the address of the last place of residence of the voter in the District, or, in the case of a voter described by § 1-1061.02(2)(E), the address of the last place of residence in the District of the parent or legal guardian of the voter. If that address is no longer a recognized residential address, the voter must be assigned an address for voting purposes.  (June 5, 2012, D.C. Law 19-137, § 105, 59 DCR 2542.)  Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 5 of the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act.