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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 3-10. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM |
Section 3-1004. NON-RESIDENT CIRCULATORS
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1004.1Each petition circulator who is not a resident of the District of Columbia shall, prior to circulating a petition, complete and file in-person at the Board’s office a Non-Resident Petition Circulator Registration Form in which he or she:
(a) Provides the name of the measure in support of which he or she will circulate the petition;
(b) Provides his or her name, residential address, telephone number, and email address;
(c) Swears under oath or affirms that he or she is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(d) Acknowledges that he or she has received from the Board information regarding the rules and regulations governing the applicable petition circulation process, and that he or she will adhere to such rules and regulations;
(e) Consents to submit to the Board’s subpoena power and to the jurisdiction of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the enforcement of Board subpoenas.
1004.2Each non-resident petition circulator shall present proof of residence to the Board at the time he or she files the Non-Resident Petition Circulator Registration Form. Valid proof of residence is any official document showing the circulator’s name and residence address. Acceptable forms of proof of residence include:
(a) A copy of a current and valid government-issued photo identification;
(b) A copy of a current (the issue, bill, or statement date is no earlier than ninety (90) days before the beginning of the petition circulation period) utility bill, bank statement, government check, or paycheck;
(c) A copy of a government-issued document; or
(d) A copy of any other official document, including leases or residential rental agreements, occupancy statements from homeless shelters, or tuition or housing bills from colleges or universities.