D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 3-1700

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 24, June 14, 2024

Rule 3-1700 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

1700.1

This chapter governs:

(a) The process by which the local committee of each major party may request that elections for its members and officials be held; and

(b) The process by which candidates for nomination for members and officials of local party committees, and for national party committeemen and committeewomen, seek ballot access during a regularly scheduled primary and the process by which candidates for party office seek nomination.

1700.2

For purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise provided, the following terms shall be defined as follows:

(a) The term "major party" means an authorized political party which is qualified to hold a party primary for partisan offices pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 1-1001.08 (h)(2);

(b) The term "qualified petition circulator" means an individual who is:

(1) At least 17 years of age and who will be 18 years of age on or before the next general election; and

(2) Either a resident of the District of Columbia, or a resident of another jurisdiction who has registered as a petition circulator with the Board in accordance with this chapter.

(c) The term "slate" means a list of candidates that have qualified for ballot access and indicated the intent to be recognized as a group on the ballot by filing a Slate Registration Form on a form provided by the Board. Slates may be comprised of:

(1) Two (2) or more individual candidates who have qualified for ballot access by filing separate nominating petitions;

(2) A group of candidates who have qualified for ballot access by filing a single nominating petition; or

(3) A combination of individual candidates or groups of candidates who have qualified for ballot access by filing separate nominating petitions.

1700.3

The chairperson of each local party committee shall indicate the party's intention to elect officials or committee members by a letter signed by the chairperson and filed with the Board no later than one hundred eighty (180) days before the date of a primary election ("party plan"), pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 1-1001.08(l)(l) (2011 Repl.). The letter shall specify the number and titles of its officers or committee members to be elected at-large and by ward.

D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 3-1700

Final Rulemaking published at 27 DCR 2763 (June 27, 1980), incorporating the text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 27 DCR 1929, 1950-51 (May 9, 1980); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 29 DCR 2798, 2802 (July 2, 1982); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 2006, 2021 (March 11, 1988); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 43 DCR 1078, 1110 (March 1, 1996); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 625 (January 24, 2014); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 12730 (9/22/2023)

Authority: The District of Columbia Election Code of 1955, as amended, approved August 12, 1955 (69 Stat. 699; D.C. Official Code § 1-1001.05(a)(14) (2012 Repl.)).