D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 3, r. 3-814

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

Rule 3-814 - AUTOMATIC RECOUNT

814.1

The Board shall conduct an automatic recount:

(a) If, in any election for President and Vice-President of the United States, Delegate to the House of Representatives, Mayor, Chairman of the Council, member of the Council, Attorney General, at-large member of the State Board of Education, or member of the State Board of Education, the certified election results show a margin of victory for a candidate that is less than one percent (1%) of the total votes cast for that office. The cost of such recount shall not be charged to any candidate;

(b) If, in any contest involving an initiative, referendum, or recall measure, the difference between the number of votes for and against the measure is less than one percent (1%) of the total votes cast in that contest; or

(c) If so ordered by the D.C. Court of Appeals pursuant to a petition to review an election, whether or not a recount has been previously conducted or requested.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 3, r. 3-814

Final Rulemaking published at 28 D.C. Reg. 1726 (April 26, 1981), incorporating the text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 28 D.C. Reg. 403, 410-11 (January 23, 1981); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 D.C. Reg. 7432 (July 30, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 D.C. Reg. 5070 (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, 11164 (November 26, 2010); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 14744 (11/13/2015); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 12730 (9/22/2023)

3 DCMR § 814 is formerly entitled, "Petitions for Recount."

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).