Code of the District of Columbia
Official codified DC law sourced from the DC Council Open Law Library (public domain). 21,163 sections indexed.
- § 1-1001.01Election of electors.
- § 1-1001.02Definitions.
- § 1-1001.03Board of Elections — Created; composition; term of office; vacancies; reappointment; designation of Chairman.
- § 1-1001.04Board of Elections — Qualifications; prohibited activities; compensation; removal; time for filling vacancy.
- § 1-1001.05Board of Elections — Duties.
- § 1-1001.06Board independent agency; facilities; seal.
- § 1-1001.06aEstablishment of the Election Reform Fund.
- § 1-1001.07Voter.
- § 1-1001.08Qualifications 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.
- § 1-1001.09Secrecy 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.
- § 1-1001.09aPost-election audits.
- § 1-1001.10Dates 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.
- § 1-1001.11Recount; judicial review of election.
- § 1-1001.12Interference with registration and voting.
- § 1-1001.13Appropriations.
- § 1-1001.14Corrupt election practices.
- § 1-1001.15Candidacy for more than 1 office prohibited; multiple nominations; candidacy of officeholder for another office restricted.
- § 1-1001.16Initiative and referendum process.
- § 1-1001.17Recall process.
- § 1-101Territorial area.
- § 1-1011.01Election wards.
- § 1-102District created body corporate for municipal purposes.
- § 1-1021.01Timeliness of action.
- § 1-1021.02Issuance of rules and regulations.
- § 1-1021.03Applicability of § 1-1001.16 to initiative petitions circulated on or after October 1, 1978, and before June 7, 1979.
- § 1-1021.04Effective date.
- § 1-103Officers of corporation.
- § 1-1031.01“Non-English speaking person” defined.
- § 1-1031.02Election materials to be supplied in Non-English language and in English.
- § 1-104District as successor corporation.
- § 1-1041.01Establishment of ward task forces on Advisory Neighborhood Commissions.
- § 1-1041.02Report of ward task forces.
- § 1-1041.03Adoption of election ward boundaries effective January 1, 2012.
- § 1-1041.04Residency requirement.
- § 1-105Former corporation continued for certain purposes.
- § 1-1051.01Enactment.
- § 1-106Records of former corporations and of levy court made property of District of Columbia.
- § 1-1061.01Short title.
- § 1-1061.02Definitions.
- § 1-1061.03Elections covered.
- § 1-1061.04Role of Board.
- § 1-1061.05Overseas voter’s registration address.
- § 1-1061.06Methods of registering to vote.
- § 1-1061.07Methods of applying for military-overseas ballot.
- § 1-1061.08Timeliness and scope of application for military-overseas ballot. [Repealed]
- § 1-1061.09Transmission of unvoted ballots.
- § 1-1061.10Timely casting of ballot.
- § 1-1061.11Federal write-in absentee ballot.
- § 1-1061.12Receipt of voted ballot. [Repealed]
- § 1-1061.13Declaration.
- § 1-1061.14Confirmation of receipt of application and voted ballot.
- § 1-1061.15Use of voter’s electronic-mail address.
- § 1-1061.16Publication of election notice.
- § 1-1061.17Prohibition of nonsubstantive requirements.
- § 1-1061.18Equitable relief.
- § 1-1061.19Uniformity of application and construction. [Repealed]
- § 1-1061.20Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
- § 1-107“Limits of City of Washington” defined; Georgetown abolished; general laws of Washington extended to former Georgetown.
- § 1-108Name of Uniontown changed to Anacostia.
- § 1-109Liability.
- § 1-1101.01Definitions.
- § 1-1102.01Political committees.
- § 1-1102.02Principal campaign committee.
- § 1-1102.03Designation of campaign depositories; petty cash fund.
- § 1-1102.04Statement of organization of political committees.
- § 1-1102.05Registration statement of candidate; depository information.
- § 1-1102.06Reports of receipts and expenditures by political committees and candidates.
- § 1-1102.07Reports by others than political committees and candidates.
- § 1-1102.08Formal requirements respecting reports and statements.
- § 1-1102.09Exemption for total expenses under $500.
- § 1-1102.10Identification of campaign literature.
- § 1-1102.11Candidate’s liability for financial obligation incurred by political committee.
- § 1-1103.01Office of Director of Campaign Finance established; enforcement of chapter.
- § 1-1103.02Powers of Director.
- § 1-1103.03Duties of Director.
- § 1-1103.04Assistance of Comptroller General.
- § 1-1103.05District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics created; penalties; advisory opinions.
- § 1-1104.01General limitations.
- § 1-1104.02“Person” defined.
- § 1-1104.03Constituent services.
- § 1-1105.01Definitions.
- § 1-1105.02Persons required to register.
- § 1-1105.03Exceptions.
- § 1-1105.04Registration form.
- § 1-1105.05Activity reports.
- § 1-1105.06Prohibited activities.
- § 1-1105.07Penalties; prohibition from serving as lobbyist; citizen suits.
- § 1-1106.01Conflict of interest.
- § 1-1106.02Disclosure of financial interest.
- § 1-1106.51Prohibition on the use of District government resources for campaign related activities.
- § 1-1107.01Penalties; prosecutions.
- § 1-1107.01aDocument under oath.
- § 1-1107.02Use of surplus campaign funds.
- § 1-1107.03Authority of Council.
- § 1-1108.01Limitations on honoraria and royalties.
- § 1-1131.01Contribution limitations.
- § 1-1131.02Partnership contributions.
- § 1-1131.03Reporting requirements.
- § 1-1151.01Definitions.
- § 1-1151.02Reports of exploratory committees.
- § 1-1151.03Fund balance requirements.
- § 1-1151.04Aggregate and individual contribution limits.
- § 1-1151.05Contribution prohibition.
- § 1-1151.06Time limit for the operation of an exploratory committee.
- § 1-1161.01Definitions.
- § 1-1162.01Short title.
- § 1-1162.01aComprehensive applicability to employees and public officials.
- § 1-1162.02Establishment of the District of Columbia Board of Ethics and Government Accountability.
- § 1-1162.03Composition; term; qualifications; removal.
- § 1-1162.04Meetings.
- § 1-1162.05Compensation.
- § 1-1162.06Professional staff.
- § 1-1162.07Budget.
- § 1-1162.08Quorum; delegation.
- § 1-1162.09Rules.
- § 1-1162.10Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Fund.
- § 1-1162.11Powers of the Director of Government Ethics.
- § 1-1162.12Preliminary investigations.
- § 1-1162.13Formal investigation.
- § 1-1162.14Hearings.
- § 1-1162.15Disposition.
- § 1-1162.16Dismissal of meritless claim, complaint, or request for investigation.
- § 1-1162.17Appeals.
- § 1-1162.18Enforcement of subpoena.
- § 1-1162.19Advisory opinions.
- § 1-1162.20Reports.
- § 1-1162.21Penalties.
- § 1-1162.22Additional penalties for public officials.
- § 1-1162.23Conflicts of interest.
- § 1-1162.24Public reporting.
- § 1-1162.25Confidential disclosure of financial interest.
- § 1-1162.26Limitations on honoraria and royalties.
- § 1-1162.27Persons required to register.
- § 1-1162.28Exceptions.
- § 1-1162.29Registration form.
- § 1-1162.30Activity reports.
- § 1-1162.31Prohibited activities.
- § 1-1162.32Penalties; prohibition from serving as lobbyist; citizen suits.
- § 1-1163.01Short title.
- § 1-1163.02Office of Director of Campaign Finance established; enforcement of subchapter.
- § 1-1163.03Powers of Director of Campaign Finance.
- § 1-1163.04Duties of Director of Campaign Finance.
- § 1-1163.05District of Columbia Board of Elections created.
- § 1-1163.06Advisory opinions.
- § 1-1163.07Organization of committees.
- § 1-1163.08Designation of campaign depositories; petty cash fund.
- § 1-1163.09Reporting.
- § 1-1163.10Principal campaign committee.
- § 1-1163.10aFund balance requirements of principal campaign committees.
- § 1-1163.11Specific requirements for statements of organization filed by political committees.
- § 1-1163.12Registration statement of candidate; depository information.
- § 1-1163.13Additional identifications and certifications.
- § 1-1163.14Exemption for total expenses under $500.
- § 1-1163.15Identification of campaign literature.
- § 1-1163.16Candidate’s liability for financial obligation incurred by a committee.
- § 1-1163.17Specific requirements for reports of receipts and expenditures by political committees.
- § 1-1163.18Fund balance requirements of exploratory committees.
- § 1-1163.19Aggregate and individual contribution limits of exploratory committees.
- § 1-1163.20Contributions to exploratory committees.
- § 1-1163.21Duration of an exploratory committee.
- § 1-1163.22Contributions to inaugural committees.
- § 1-1163.23Fund balance requirements for inaugural committees.
- § 1-1163.24Duration of an inaugural committee.
- § 1-1163.25Fund balance requirements for transition committees.
- § 1-1163.26Contributions to transition committees.
- § 1-1163.27Duration of a transition committee; restriction on formation.
- § 1-1163.28Legal defense committees — organization.
- § 1-1163.29Legal defense committees — contributions and expenditures.
- § 1-1163.30Designation of legal defense depositories.
- § 1-1163.31Reports of receipts and expenditures by legal defense committees.
- § 1-1163.32Formal requirements for reports and statements.
- § 1-1163.33Contribution limitations.
- § 1-1163.34Partnership contributions.
- § 1-1163.35Penalties.
- § 1-1163.36Prohibition on the use of District government resources for campaign-related activities.
- § 1-1163.37Document under oath.
- § 1-1163.38Constituent services.
- § 1-1164.01Transition provisions; applicability.
- § 1-1171.01Definitions.
- § 1-1171.02Political activity authorized; prohibitions.
- § 1-1171.03Political activities on duty; prohibition.
- § 1-1171.04Enforcement.
- § 1-1171.05Criminal penalties.
- § 1-1171.06Rules.
- § 1-1171.06aConforming amendment.
- § 1-1171.07Applicability.
- § 1-1201Appointment; representation of clients before government departments; license fee; rules.
- § 1-1202Term of office.
- § 1-1203Oath; bond.
- § 1-1204Seal.
- § 1-1205Filing of signature; depositing impression of seal; certification as to authenticity.
- § 1-1206Exemption from execution.
- § 1-1207Foreign bills of exchange.
- § 1-1208Inland bills of exchange; promissory notes and checks.
- § 1-1209Other acts for use and effect beyond District.
- § 1-121Purpose.
- § 1-1210Certification of certain instruments; depositions; administration of oaths and affirmations; affidavits.
- § 1-1211Record of official acts; certified copies.
- § 1-1212Copy of record as evidence.
- § 1-1213Fees.
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