Section 3-1907. DATE OF ELECTION AND BALLOT FORMAT

 

1907.1If the Council does not specify an election date in the Resolution, the Advisory Referendum shall be presented to voters at the next primary, general, or citywide special election conducted at least fifty-four (54) days after the Board of Elections and Ethics certifies the short title and summary statement for the ballot.

 

1907.2The Board shall prepare the ballot presented to voters, which shall include the official designation, certified short title, and certified summary statement, which shall appear on the election ballot in substantially the following form:

 

ADVISORY REFERENDUM

Short Title

 

(Insert Short Title of the Advisory Referendum) Summary Statement

(Insert Summary Statement)

 

Shall the voters of the District of Columbia advise the Council to approve or reject this proposal?

 

YES, to approve

 

NO, to reject

 

authority

Section 5 of the District of Columbia Election Code of 1955, approved August 12, 1955, as amended (69 Stat. 699; D.C. Official Code § 1-1001.05(a)(14)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 40 DCR 7083 (October 8, 1993).