Section 1-1001.03 - Board of Elections - Created; composition; term of office; vacancies; reappointment; designation of Chairman(a) There is created a District of Columbia Board of Elections (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the "Board"), to be composed of 3 members, no more than 2 of whom shall be of the same political party, appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council. Members shall be appointed to serve for terms of 3 years, except the members 1st appointed under this subchapter. One member shall be appointed to serve for a 1-year term, 1 member shall be appointed to serve for a 2-year term, and 1 member shall be appointed to serve for a 3-year term, as designated by the Mayor.(b) Any person appointed to fill a vacancy on the Board shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the member whose vacancy the person is filling.(c) A member may be reappointed, and, if not reappointed, the member shall serve until the member's successor has been appointed and qualifies.(d) The Mayor shall, from time to time, designate the Chairperson of the Board.Amended by D.C. Law 23-192, § 2 , 68 DCR 003407, eff. 3/16/2021.Aug. 12, 1955, 69 Stat. 699, ch. 862, § 3; Oct. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 817, Pub. L. 87-389, § 1 (2); Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 809, Pub. L. 93-198, title IV, § 491; Aug. 14, 1974, 88 Stat. 458, Pub. L. 93-376, title III, § 306 (a); Sept. 2, 1976, D.C. Law 1-79, title I, § 102(2), 23 DCR 2050; Apr. 23, 1977, D.C. Law 1-126, title IV, § 402, 24 DCR 2372; Aug. 18, 1978, D.C. Law 2-101, § 2, 25 DCR 257; Mar. 16, 1982, D.C. Law 4-88, § 2(c), (p), (q), 29 DCR 458; Apr. 27, 2012, D.C. Law 19-124, § 501(g)(2), 59 DCR 1862; Mar. 13, 2019, D.C. Law 22-250, § 5(a), 66 DCR 985.Definitions applicable: The definitions contained in §1-202 apply to terms appearing in the amendment to this section made by the Act of December 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 809, Pub. L. 93-198 .
Applicability
Applicability of D.C. Law 22-250: § 10 of D.C. Law 22-250 provided that the change made to this section by § 5(a) of D.C. Law 22-250 is subject to the inclusion of the law's fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
Board of Elections and Ethics, Director of the Office of Campaign Finance, see § 1-1103.01 et seq. Government reorganization procedures, "agency" defined, see § 1-315.02 . Nomination and approval of agency heads, see § 1-523.01 . Nominees and candidates for public office, disclosure of conflicts of interest, see § 1-1106.02 . .