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DC Code § 1-1061.06 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 10 - Elections|Subchapter VII - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|§ 1-1061.06. Methods of registering to vote

(a) To apply to register to vote, a covered voter may use a federal postcard application or the application’s electronic equivalent, or any other method approved under federal law. (b) A covered voter may use the declaration accompanying a federal write-in absentee ballot to apply to register to vote if the declaration is received by 21 days before the election. (c) The Board shall ensure that the electronic transmission system described in § 1-1061.04(c) is capable of accepting both a federal postcard application and any other approved electronic registration application sent to the Board. The voter may use the electronic transmission system or any other method approved under federal law to register to vote.  (June 5, 2012, D.C. Law 19-137, § 106, 59 DCR 2542; Feb. 18, 2017, D.C. Law 21-208, § 3, 63 DCR 15285.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 1-1061.07. Applicability Section 7021 of D.C. Law 22-33 repealed § 5 of D.C. Law 21-208. Therefore the changes made to this section by D.C. Law 21-208 have been implemented.  Applicability of D.C. Law 21-208: § 5 of D.C. Law 21-208 provided that the change made to this section by § 3 of D.C. Law 21-208 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented. Emergency Legislation  For temporary (90 days) repeal of § 5 of D.C. Law 21-208, see § 7021 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-167, Oct. 24, 2017, 64 DCR 10802).   For temporary (90 days) repeal of § 5 of D.C. Law 21-208, see § 7021 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-104, July 20, 2017, 64 DCR 7032).  Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 6 of the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act.
DC Code § 1-1061.07 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 10 - Elections|Subchapter VII - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|§ 1-1061.07. Methods of applying for military-overseas ballot

(a) A covered voter who is registered to vote in the District may apply for a military-overseas ballot using either the regular absentee ballot application on the form prescribed by the Board or the federal postcard application or the application’s electronic equivalent. (b) A covered voter who is not registered to vote in the District may use a federal postcard application or the application’s electronic equivalent to apply to register to vote under § 1-1061.06 and for a military-overseas ballot. (c) The Board shall ensure that the electronic transmission system described in § 1-1061.04(c) is capable of accepting the submission of both a federal postcard application and any other approved electronic military-overseas ballot application sent to the Board. The voter may use the electronic transmission system or any other method approved under federal law to apply for a military-overseas ballot. (d) A covered voter may use the declaration accompanying a federal write-in absentee ballot as an application for a military-overseas ballot simultaneously with the submission of the federal write-in absentee ballot, if the declaration is received by the Board by the 7th day before the election. (e) To receive the benefits of this subchapter, a covered voter must inform the Board that the voter is a covered voter. Methods of informing the Board that a voter is a covered voter include: (1) The use of a federal postcard application or federal write-in absentee ballot; (2) The use of an overseas address on an approved voter registration application or ballot application; and (3) The inclusion on an approved voter registration application or ballot application of other information sufficient to identify the voter as a covered voter. (f) This subchapter does not preclude a covered voter from voting with a regular absentee ballot as authorized by the Board.  (June 5, 2012, D.C. Law 19-137, § 107, 59 DCR 2542.)  Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 7 of the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act.
DC Code § 1-1061.08 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 10 - Elections|Subchapter VII - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|§ 1-1061.08. Timeliness and scope of application for military-overseas ballot. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (June 5, 2012, D.C. Law 19-137, § 108, 59 DCR 2542; May 2, 2015, D.C. Law 20-273, § 4(c), 62 DCR 1938.)  Effect of Amendments The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-273 repealed this section. 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 § 8 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 § 1-1061.09 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 10 - Elections|Subchapter VII - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|§ 1-1061.09. Transmission of unvoted ballots

(a) For an election described in § 1-1061.03 for which the District has not received a waiver pursuant to section 102(g)(2) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, approved August 28, 1986 (100 Stat. 925; 42 U.S.C. § 1973ff-1(g)(2)), no later than 45 days before the election or, if the 45th day before the election is a weekend or holiday, no later than the business day preceding the 45th day, the Board shall transmit a ballot and balloting materials to all covered voters who by that date submit a valid military-overseas ballot application. (b) A covered voter who requests that a ballot and balloting materials be sent to the voter by electronic transmission may choose facsimile transmission or electronic mail delivery, or, if offered by the District, Internet delivery. The Board shall transmit the ballot and balloting materials to the voter using the means of transmission chosen by the voter. (c) If a ballot application from a covered voter arrives after the District begins transmitting ballots and balloting materials to voters, the Board shall transmit the ballot and balloting materials to the voter no later than 2 business days after the application arrives.  (June 5, 2012, D.C. Law 19-137, § 109, 59 DCR 2542.)  Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 9 of the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act.
DC Code § 1-1061.10 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 10 - Elections|Subchapter VII - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|§ 1-1061.10. Timely casting of ballot

To be valid, a military-overseas ballot must be postmarked or otherwise proven to have been sent on or before the day of the election, and received by the Board of Elections no later than the 7th day after the election.  (June 5, 2012, D.C. Law 19-137, § 110, 59 DCR 2542; May 2, 2015, D.C. Law 20-273, § 4(d), 62 DCR 1938; Dec. 24, 2019, D.C. Law 23-36, § 3, 66 DCR 14304.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 1-1061.12. Effect of Amendments The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-273 substituted “received by the Board of Elections no later than 8:00 p.m. on the date of the election” for “submitted by the voter on the date of the election by mailing or other authorized means of delivery no later than 12:01 a.m. at the place where the voter completes the ballot.” Emergency Legislation  For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 806 of Coronavirus Support Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-405, Aug. 19, 2020, 67 DCR 10235).   For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 806 of Coronavirus Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-328, June 8, 2020, 67 DCR 7598).   For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 806 of Coronavirus Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-326, May 27, 2020, 67 DCR 7045).  Temporary Legislation  For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 806 of Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Law 23-130, Oct. 9, 2020, 67 DCR 8622).  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 § 10 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 § 1-1061.11 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 10 - Elections|Subchapter VII - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|§ 1-1061.11. Federal write-in absentee ballot

A covered voter may use a federal write-in absentee ballot to vote for all offices and ballot measures in an election described in § 1-1061.03.  (June 5, 2012, D.C. Law 19-137, § 111, 59 DCR 2542.)  Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 11 of the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act.
DC Code § 1-1061.12 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 10 - Elections|Subchapter VII - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|§ 1-1061.12. Receipt of voted ballot. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (June 5, 2012, D.C. Law 19-137, § 112, 59 DCR 2542; May 2, 2015, D.C. Law 20-273, § 4(e), 62 DCR 1938.)  Effect of Amendments The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-273 repealed this section. 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 § 12 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 § 1-1061.13 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 10 - Elections|Subchapter VII - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|§ 1-1061.13. Declaration

A military-overseas ballot must include or be accompanied by a declaration signed by the voter that a material misstatement of fact in completing the ballot may be grounds for a conviction of making a false statement under the laws of the District.  (June 5, 2012, D.C. Law 19-137, § 113, 59 DCR 2542.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 1-1061.17 and § 22-2405. Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 13 of the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act.
DC Code § 1-1061.14 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 10 - Elections|Subchapter VII - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|§ 1-1061.14. Confirmation of receipt of application and voted ballot

The Board shall implement an electronic free-access system by which a covered voter may determine by telephone, electronic mail, or Internet whether: (1) The voter’s federal postcard application or other registration or military-overseas ballot application has been received and accepted; and (2) The voter’s military-overseas ballot has been received and the current status of the ballot.  (June 5, 2012, D.C. Law 19-137, § 114, 59 DCR 2542.)  Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 14 of the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act.
DC Code § 1-1061.15 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 10 - Elections|Subchapter VII - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|§ 1-1061.15. Use of voter’s electronic-mail address

(a) The Board shall request an electronic-mail address from each covered voter who registers to vote after June 5, 2012. An electronic-mail address provided by a covered voter, or by any other District voter, may not be made available to the public or any individual or organization other than an authorized agent of the Board and is exempt from disclosure under subchapter II of Chapter 5 of Title 2. The address may be used only for official communication with the voter about the voting process, including transmitting military-overseas ballots and election materials if the voter has requested electronic transmission, and verifying the voter’s mailing address and physical location. The request for an electronic-mail address must describe the purposes for which the electronic-mail address may be used and include a statement that any other use or disclosure of the electronic-mail address is prohibited. (b) A covered voter who provides an electronic-mail address may request that the voter’s application for a military-overseas ballot be considered a standing request for electronic delivery of a ballot for all elections held through December 31 of the year of the date of the application or another shorter period that the voter specifies. The Board shall provide a military-overseas ballot to a voter who makes a standing request for each election to which the request is applicable. A covered voter who is entitled to receive a military-overseas ballot for a primary election under this subsection is entitled to receive a military-overseas ballot for the general election.  (June 5, 2012, D.C. Law 19-137, § 115, 59 DCR 2542.)  Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 15 of the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act.
DC Code § 1-1061.16 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 10 - Elections|Subchapter VII - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|§ 1-1061.16. Publication of election notice

(a) At least 60 days before a regularly scheduled election and as soon as practicable before an election not regularly scheduled, the Board shall prepare an election notice, to be used in conjunction with a federal write-in absentee ballot. The election notice must contain a list of all of the ballot measures and federal and District offices that as of that date the Board expects to be on the ballot on the date of the election. The notice also must contain specific instructions for how a voter is to indicate on the federal write-in absentee ballot the voter’s choice for each office to be filled and for each ballot measure to be contested. (b) A covered voter may request a copy of an election notice. The Board shall send the election notice to the voter by facsimile, electronic mail, or regular mail, as the voter requests. (c) No later than 45 days before an election, the Board shall update the election notice described in subsection (a) of this section with the certified candidates for each office and ballot measure questions and make the updated notice publicly available. (d) The Board shall make the election notice prepared under subsection (a) of this section and updated versions of the election notice regularly available on the Board’s Internet website.  (June 5, 2012, D.C. Law 19-137, § 116, 59 DCR 2542; May 2, 2015, D.C. Law 20-273, § 4(f), 62 DCR 1938.)  Effect of Amendments The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-273 substituted “60 days” for “100 days” in (a). 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 § 16 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 § 1-1061.17 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 10 - Elections|Subchapter VII - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|§ 1-1061.17. Prohibition of nonsubstantive requirements

(a) If a voter’s mistake or omission in the completion of a document under this subchapter does not prevent determining whether a covered voter is eligible to vote, the mistake or omission shall not invalidate the document. Failure to satisfy a nonsubstantive requirement, such as using paper or envelopes of a specified size or weight, shall not invalidate a document submitted under this subchapter. In a write-in ballot authorized by this subchapter or in a vote for a write-in candidate on a regular ballot, if the intention of the voter is discernable under the District’s uniform definition of what constitutes a vote, an abbreviation, misspelling, or other minor variation in the form of the name of a candidate or a political party shall be accepted as a valid vote. (b) Notarization is not required for the execution of a document under this subchapter. An authentication, other than the declaration specified in § 1-1061.13 or the declaration on the federal postcard application and federal write-in absentee ballot, is not required for the execution of a document under this subchapter. The declaration and any information in the declaration may be compared with information on file to ascertain the validity of the document.  (June 5, 2012, D.C. Law 19-137, § 117, 59 DCR 2542.)  Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 17 of the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act.
DC Code § 1-1061.18 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 10 - Elections|Subchapter VII - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|§ 1-1061.18. Equitable relief

The Superior Court of the District of Columbia may issue an injunction or grant other equitable relief appropriate to ensure substantial compliance with or to enforce this subchapter on application by: (1) A covered voter alleging a grievance under this subchapter; or (2) An election official in the District.  (June 5, 2012, D.C. Law 19-137, § 118, 59 DCR 2542.)  Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 18 of the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act.
DC Code § 1-1061.19 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 10 - Elections|Subchapter VII - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|§ 1-1061.19. Uniformity of application and construction. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (June 5, 2012, D.C. Law 19-137, § 119, 59 DCR 2542; May 2, 2015, D.C. Law 20-273, § 4(g), 62 DCR 1938.)  Effect of Amendments The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-273 repealed this section. 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 § 19 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 § 1-1061.20 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 10 - Elections|Subchapter VII - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|§ 1-1061.20. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act

This subchapter modifies, limits, or supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, approved June 30, 2000, (114 Stat. 464; 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq.) (“Act”), but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of that Act (15 U.S.C. § 7001(c) ), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103(b) of that Act (15 U.S.C. §  7003(b) ).  (June 5, 2012, D.C. Law 19-137, § 120, 59 DCR 2542.)  Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 20 of the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act.