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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 3-5. VOTER REGISTRATION |
Section 3-516. CHANGES IN REGISTRATION: ADDRESS
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516.1A registered voter who moves from the address at which he or she is registered to vote shall notify the Board, in writing, of the current residence address.
516.2Prior to the thirtieth (30th) day preceding an election, a registered voter may give notice of change of address by:
(a)Mailing to the Board or filing in-person at the Board’s office a completed voter registration application;
(b)Mailing to the Board a signed letter or postal card which includes the following information:
(1)The voter’s name;
(2)Former and current address; and
(3)Date of birth;
(c)Completing and filing a voter registration application through the DMV or a voter registration agency (VRA) pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 1-1001.07(d) (2014 Repl.); or
(d)Completing any other form prescribed for this purpose by the Board.
516.3On or after the thirtieth (30th) day preceding an election, a registered voter may change his or her address in-person at the Board’s office, a VRA, an early voting center, or on Election Day at the polling place serving the address listed on the Board’s registration records pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 1-1001.07(i)(4)(A) (2014 Repl.). Requests for change of address other than those made in-person during the thirty (30) days that immediately precede and include the date of the election shall be held and processed after the election.
516.4A voter who wishes to change his or her residence on Election Day at the polling place serving the address listed on the Board’s registration records must present valid proof of his or her current residence. Valid proof of residence is any official document showing the voter’s name and a District of Columbia home 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 90 days before the election at issue) utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck;
(c) A government-issued document that shows the name and address of the voter; or
(d) Any other official document that shows the voter’s name and District of Columbia residence address, including, but not limited to, leases or residential rental agreements, occupancy statements from District homeless shelters, and tuition or housing bills from colleges or universities in the District.
516.5Requests for change of address other than those made in-person during the thirty (30) days that immediately precede and include the date of the election shall be held and processed after the election.