D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 3-1707

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

Rule 3-1707 - VALIDITY OF SIGNATURES

1707.1

Once a nominating petition has been challenged pursuant to this chapter, a signature shall not be counted as valid in any of the following circumstances:

(a) The signer's voter registration was designated as inactive on the voter roll at the time the petition was signed;

(b) The signer, according to the Board's records, is not registered to vote at the address listed on the petition at the time the petition was signed; provided that an address on a petition which is different than the address which appears on the Board's records shall be deemed valid if the signer's current address is within the boundary from which the candidate seeks nomination, and the signer files a change of address form with the Board during the first 10 days following the date on which a challenge to the nominating petition is filed.

(c) The signature is a duplicate of a valid signature;

(d) The signature is not dated;

(e) The petition does not include the address of the signer;

(f) The petition does not include the name of the signer where the signature is not sufficiently legible for identification;

(g) The circulator of the petition sheet was not a qualified petition circulator at the time the petition was signed;

(h) The circulator of the petition failed to complete all required information in the circulator's affidavit;

(i) The signature is not made by the person whose signature it purports to be; provided that registered voters who are unable to sign their names may make their marks in the space for signature. These marks shall not be counted as valid signatures unless the persons witnessing the marks shall attach to the petition affidavits that they explained the contents of the petitions to the signatories and witnessed their marks;

(j) Reserved;

(k) Reserved;

(l) Reserved;

(m) The signer is not a registered voter in the ward from which the candidate seeks nomination at the time the petition was signed;

(n) The signer is not registered to vote in the same party as the candidate at the time the petition is signed; or

(o) The signer is not a U.S. citizen.

D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 3-1707

Final Rulemaking published at 27 DCR 2763 (June 27, 1980), incorporating the text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 27 DCR 1929, 1983 (May 9, 1980); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 2006, 2027 (March 11, 1988); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 625 (January 24, 2014); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR15793 (12/15/2023)

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.)).