D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 3, r. 3-513

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 36, September 6, 2024

Rule 3-513 - PROHIBITED ACTS AND ENFORCEMENT

513.1

The NVRA places restrictions on how a VRA may interact with applicants when providing the opportunity to register to vote and prescribes fines and imprisonment up to five years for violations. Improper voter registration activity may also constitute a violation of other election-related laws. Prohibited acts include but are not limited to:

(a) Seeking to influence an applicant's political party preference;

(b) Displaying any political party preference or allegiance;

(c) Making any statement or taking any action the purpose or effect of which is to discourage the applicant from registering to vote;

(d) Making any statements to an applicant or taking any action the purpose or effect of which is to lead the applicant to believe that a decision to register has any bearing on the availability of services or benefits;

(e) Providing partisan voter registration assistance to the applicant.

(f) Using information relating to a person's decision to register or to decline to register to vote other than for voter registration aggregate number reporting and other voter registration purposes;

(g) Disclosing the VRA where a voter registered; or

(h) Retaining, using or sharing any citizenship information obtained for voter registration purposes except as permitted or required by law.

513.2

An allegation of a violation of the NVRA may be made in writing filed with the Chief Administrative Officer that concisely specifies the alleged violation.

513.3

The Chief Administrative Officer shall contact the head of a VRA, by letter, if the Chief Administrative Officer believes that VRA is not complying with the requirements of these regulations and the NVRA, and direct the VRA to comply immediately. Where appropriate, the Chief Administrative Office may copy any Agency Site Coordinator on a notice of noncompliance.

513.4

Should the head of a VRA fail to comply with a Chief Administrative Officer's directive, the Chief Administrative Officer may bring a civil action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for declaratory or injunctive relief (see D.C. Code §§ 1-1001.07(d)(12)).

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 3, r. 3-513

Final Rulemaking published at 43 DCR 1078, 1088 (March 1, 1996); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 4738, 4740-41 (June 19, 2009); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 3267, 3282 (April 16, 2010); as amended by Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 10752 (December 16, 2012)[EXPIRED];as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 941, 951 (February 10, 2012); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 625 (January 24, 2014); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 14744 (11/13/2015); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 2530 (3/10/2017); repealed by Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 6543 (6/15/2018); Final Rulemaking published at 71 DCR 7247 (6/21/2024)

Authority: D.C. Official Code § 1-1001.05(a)(14).