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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 3-11. RECALL OF ELECTED OFFICIALS |
Section 3-1103. SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS
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1103.1 In order for a recall measure to obtain ballot access, it must be supported by a petition filed with the Board that contains the valid signatures of at least ten percent (10%) of the registered qualified electors of the District of Columbia, provided that the total number of signatures submitted shall include ten percent (10%) of the registered electors in at least five (5) of the eight (8) election wards.
1103.2 A petition to recall an elected official from a ward shall contain the valid signatures of at least ten percent (10%) of the registered qualified electors of the ward from which the official was elected.
1103.3 A petition to recall an elected official from a Single-Member District shall contain the valid signatures of at least ten percent (10%) of the registered qualified electors of the Single-Member District from which the official was elected.
1103.4 The maximum number of signatures that the Board will accept for filing with respect to an office is two (2) times the minimum number of signatures as required for that office by this section. Working from the first page of a petition that has been serially numbered pursuant to Subsection 1105.2 of this chapter, the Board shall only accept for filing the maximum number of signatures that may be filed pursuant to this section.
1103.5 The Board shall use the latest official count of registered qualified electors made at least thirty (30) days prior to submission of the signatures for the particular recall measure to determine the minimum number of signatures required for ballot access.