D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 3, r. 3-805

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Current through Register 71, No. 45, November 7, 2024

Rule 3-805 - SPECIAL BALLOT BOX INSPECTION

805.1

A special ballot box inspection team shall perform the following functions for the ballots of each vote center:

(a) Open special ballot box containers and remove all ballot envelopes;

(b) Separate all ballot envelopes into two (2) groups:

(1) Special ballot envelopes; and

(2) Mail-in ballot envelopes which were delivered to a polling place.

(c) Record the number of each type of ballot envelope for each vote center.

805.2

Members of the special ballot box inspection team shall not open any ballot envelopes but shall deliver them unopened to a representative designated by the Executive Director.

805.3

Special ballot envelopes gathered pursuant to this section shall be processed in conformity with §807.

805.4

[REPEALED]

805.5

Mail-in ballot envelopes gathered pursuant to this section shall be processed in conformity with §808.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 3, r. 3-805

Final Rulemaking published at 27 D.C. Reg. 1836 (May 2, 1980), incorporating the text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 27 D.C. Reg. 1222, 1243-44 (March 21, 1980); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 27 D.C. Reg. 2763 (June 27, 1980), incorporating the text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 27 D.C. Reg. 1929, 1938 (May 9, 1980); and further amended by Final Rulemaking published at 30 D.C. Reg. 5289, 5300 (October 14, 1983); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 D.C. Reg. 7427 (July 30, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 D.C. Reg. 5064-5065 (May 14, 2004); as amended by Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 7705 (August 20, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 11149, 1154 (November 26, 2010); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 14744 (11/13/2015); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 9504 (7/29/2022); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 12730 (9/22/2023)

5 DCMR § 805 is formerly entitled, "Validity of Ballots and Votes."

Authority: The District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics pursuant to the authority set forth in D.C. Code § 1-1001.05(a)(14).