Regulation of Elections

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  2. District of Columbia Code
  3. Government Organization
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  5. Regulation of Elections

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Section
1–1001.01

Election of electors

Section
1–1001.02

Definitions

Section
1–1001.03

Board of Elections — Created; composition; term of office; vacancies; reappointment; designation of Chairman

Section
1–1001.04

Board of Elections — Qualifications; prohibited activities; compensation; removal; time for filling vacancy

Section
1–1001.05

Board of Elections — Duties

Section
1–1001.05a

Advisory opinions

Section
1–1001.06

Board independent agency; facilities; seal

Section
1–1001.06a

Establishment of the Election Reform Fund

Section
1–1001.07

Voter

Section
1–1001.07a

Leave to vote

Section
1–1001.08

Qualifications of candidates and electors; nomination and election of Delegate, Chairman of the Council, members of Council, Mayor, Attorney General, and members of State Board of Education; petition requirements; arrangement of ballot

Section
1–1001.09

Secrecy required; place of voting; watchers; challenged ballots; assistance in marking ballot or operating voting machine; more than 1 vote prohibited; unopposed candidates; availability of regulations at polling place; deposit, inspection, and destruction of ballots

Section
1–1001.09a

Post-election audits

Section
1–1001.10

Dates for holding elections; votes cast for President and Vice President counted as votes for presidential electors; voting hours; tie votes; filling vacancy where elected official dies, resigns, or becomes unable to serve

Section
1–1001.11

Recount; judicial review of election

Section
1–1001.12

Interference with registration and voting

Section
1–1001.13

Appropriations

Section
1–1001.14

Corrupt election practices

Section
1–1001.15

Candidacy for more than 1 office prohibited; multiple nominations; candidacy of officeholder for another office restricted

Section
1–1001.16

Initiative and referendum process

Section
1–1001.17

Recall process

Section
1–1001.18

Enforcement of act; penalties