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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 3. ELECTIONS AND ETHICS |
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Chapter 3-1. ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS |
Section 3-100. ESTABLISHMENT AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS
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100.1The District of Columbia Board of Elections is established under § 3 of the District of Columbia Election Act, approved August 12, 1955 (69 Stat. 699; D.C. Official Code §§ 1-1001.02, 1-1103.05(a) (2014 Repl.)).
100.2The District of Columbia Board of Elections is vested with authority to administer and enforce the provisions of the District of Columbia Election Act, as amended, the District of Columbia Campaign Finance Reform and Conflict of Interest Act, approved August 14, 1974 (88 Stat. 446; D.C. Official Code §§ 1-1101.01 et seq. (2014 Repl.)).
100.3The Board is composed of three (3) members, no more than two (2) of whom shall be members of the same political party, who are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council of the District of Columbia.
100.4The Mayor designates, from time to time, the Chairperson of the Board.
100.5The Board shall appoint an Executive Director who is primarily responsible for the administrative operations of the Board, including personnel liaison, budget submission, accounting, management of data processing systems, procurement of supplies and services, maintenance of voter records, election preparation, and other duties as delegated or assigned by the Board.
100.6 The Board shall appoint a General Counsel who shall be the Board’s chief legal advisor and primarily responsible for representing the Board in all judicial proceedings relating to local elections, campaign finance, conflict of interest and lobbying laws. The General Counsel shall perform other duties delegated or assigned by the Board.
100.7The Executive Director and the General Counsel shall be accountable solely to the Board.