D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 3, r. 3-1701

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 3-1701 - SLATES: FORMATION, AMENDMENT AND WITHDRAWAL

1701.1

In order to achieve ballot access as a slate, the prospective members of the slate must file in-person at the Board's office a "Statement of Slate Registration," on a form provided by the Board, no later than 4:45 p.m. on the third (3rd) day after the deadline for filing petitions.

1701.2

The Statement of Slate Registration shall contain the following:

(a) The name, address, telephone number and signature of the individual who is authorized to represent the slated candidates in matters before the Board ("authorized slate representative");

(b) A complete listing of the candidates who are members of the slate and the office to which each seeks election;

(c) A statement that each candidate gives his or her permission to be identified as a member of the slate;

(d) The slate name, which shall be sufficiently concise to permit the Board to print the name on the ballot on the same line with each candidate's name; and

(e) The signatures and printed name of each of the candidates who are members of the slate; provided, that where candidates have qualified as a group, using a single nominating petition, all candidates listed on the petition must be signatories.

1701.3

Additions to slate composition or changes of slate names may be filed with the Board by the authorized slate representative as amendments to the original Statement of Slate Registration.

1701.4

Amendments to the original Statement of Slate Registration shall be filed in-person at the Board's office by the authorized slate representative and shall be on a form provided by the Board which shall contain the following:

(a) The requested amendment(s);

(b) The signature of the authorized slate representative; and

(c) The signature(s) of any additional slate candidate(s), if applicable.

1701.5

Any candidate or a group of candidates that qualified for the ballot by filing a single nominating petition, may withdraw from a registered slate by filing in-person at the Board's office a Statement of Slate Withdrawal.

1701.6

The Statement of Slate Withdrawal shall contain the following:

(a) A statement that the individual candidate or group of candidates irrevocably withdraws from the slate;

(b) The signatures of each withdrawing candidate; and

(c) The signatures of all candidates listed on the petition; provided, that the candidate(s) seeking withdrawal qualified by using a single nominating petition.

1701.7

Slated candidates shall not be disqualified from the ballot for any of the following reasons:

(a) Where a candidate has withdrawn from a slate;

(b) Where a candidate has withdrawn from the ballot; or

(c) Where any candidate or a group of candidates, have been determined, by the Executive Director or his or her designee, to be ineligible to qualify as part of a slate.

1701.8

Amendments to Statements of Slate Registration and Statements of Slate Withdrawals shall be filed in-person at the Board's office no later than 5 p.m. on the 54th day before Election Day.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 3, r. 3-1701

Final Rulemaking published at 27 DCR 2763 (June 27, 1980), incorporating the text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 27 DCR 1929, 1950-51 (May 9, 1980); as amended Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 2006, 2021-22 (March 11, 1988); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 625 (January 24, 2014); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 6543 (6/15/2018)

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.)).