Section 3-716. SPOILED BALLOTS

 

716.1If a voter makes a mistake in marking a ballot or erroneously defaces or tears a ballot, he or she may surrender the spoiled ballot to a polling place official, who shall furnish the voter with another ballot.

 

716.2The polling place official shall request the voter place the spoiled ballots into the spoiled ballot envelope.

 

716.3The voter shall seal the envelope and shall return it to the polling official before an additional ballot can be issued.

 

716.4A polling place official shall not issue more than three (3) ballots (one (1) original, two (2) replacements) to any voter.  Before the polling place official issues the second (2nd) ballot, the polling place official shall inform the voter that the voter may have only one (1) additional ballot after the first (1st) replacement ballot.  Before the polling place official issues the third (3rd) ballot, the polling place official shall inform the voter that it will be the last ballot issued to the voter.

 

716.5When a voter receives a replacement ballot, the voter shall have the option of receiving a paper or electronic ballot.

 

 

authority

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) (2014 Repl.)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 39 DCR 2467, 2480 (April 10, 1992); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 7403 (July 30, 2004); ); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 5753, 5756 (July 17, 2009); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 4245 (May 14, 2010); as amended by Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 7703 (August 20, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 11123 (November 26, 2010); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 14744 (November 13, 2015).