Election of electors.
In the District of Columbia electors of President and Vice President of the United States, the Delegate to the House of Representatives, the members of the State Board of Education, the members of the Council of the District of Columbia, the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, the Mayor and the following officials of political parties in the District of Columbia shall be elected as provided in this subchapter: National committeemen and national committeewomen; Delegates to conventions and conferences of political parties including delegates to nominate candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency of the United States; Alternates to the officials referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this section, where permitted by political party rules; and Such members and officials of local committees of political parties as may be designated by the duly authorized local committees of such parties for election at large or by ward in the District of Columbia.
Annotations
Aug. 12, 1955, 69 Stat. 699, ch. 862, § 1 Oct. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 817, Pub. L. 87-389, § 1(1) Apr. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 103, Pub. L. 90-292, § 4(1) Sept. 22, 1970, 84 Stat. 853, Pub. L. 91-405, title II, § 205(e)(1) Dec. 23, 1971, 85 Stat. 788, Pub. L. 92-220, § 1(1) Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 832, Pub. L. 93-198, title VII, § 751(1) Aug. 18, 1978, D.C. Law 2-101, § 2, 25 DCR 257 Mar. 16, 1982, D.C. Law 4-88, § 2(a), 29 DCR 458 Oct. 18, 2007, D.C. Law 17-26, § 2(a), 54 DCR 8018 May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 131(a), 57 DCR 3012 Mar. 3, 2015, D.C. Law 20-167, § 2(a), 61 DCR 10738 For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(a) of the Special Election Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-617, Jan. 28, 2015, 62 DCR 1908, 21 STAT 794). The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-167 substituted “State Board of Education” for “Board of Education” in the introductory paragraph. D.C. Law 18-160, in the introductory language, inserted “the Attorney General for the District of Columbia,”. D.C. Law 17-26, in par. (2), deleted “: Provided, that all elections for delegates to conventions and conferences of political parties, upon the request of the said party, shall be scheduled at the same time as primary, general, or special elections already scheduled for other purposes” following “United States”. 1973 Ed., § 1-1101. 1981 Ed., § 1-1301. This section is referenced in § 1-1001.08, § 1-1001.10, § 1-1161.01, § 1-1163.02, § 1-1163.05, § 1-1163.06, § 1-1163.16, § 1-1163.35, and § 38-2651. Statehood constitutional convention initiative, delegates, at-large and ward candidates, see § 1-124. House of representatives, delegates, privileges and restrictions, qualifications, see § 1-401. Elections, “political party” defined, see § 1-1101.01. Council, elections, terms of office, vacancies, see § 1-204.01. Board of Elections and Ethics, fines and penalties, advisory opinions, see § 1-1103.05. Advisory neighborhood commissions, elections, authorization, see § 1-309.09.
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