Section 3-1403. SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS

 

1403.1To obtain ballot access, a candidate shall submit a nominating petition that contains, at a minimum, the lesser of:

 

(a)One thousand (1,000) valid signatures of registered qualified electors who are registered in the same political party as the candidate(s); or

 

(b)The valid signatures of one percent (1%) of registered qualified electors of the District who are registered in the same political party as the candidate(s) as shown by the records of the Board as of the 144th day before the date of the presidential preference primary.

 

1403.2The maximum number of signatures that the Board will accept for filing is two (2) times the minimum number of signatures as required by this section.  Working from the first page of a petition that has been serially numbered pursuant to Subsection 1405.1 of this chapter, the Board shall only accept for filing the maximum number of signatures that may be filed pursuant to this section.   

 

 

authority

The District of Columbia Election Code of 1955, as amended, approved August 12, 1955 (69 Stat. 699; D.C. Official Code § 1-1001.05(a)(14)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 43 DCR 1350, 1352 (March 15, 1996); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 5582 (April 12, 2013); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 625 (January 24, 2014); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 7021 (July 11, 2014).