Section 3-900. FILLING VACANCIES

 

900.1This chapter governs the procedures of the District of Columbia Board of Elections in the event a vacancy occurs in any of the following offices prior to the expiration of the term of office:

 

(a)The Mayor of the District of Columbia;

 

(b)The Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia;

 

(c)At-large and ward Members of the Council of the District of Columbia;

 

(d)The Attorney General for the District of Columbia;

 

(e)At-large and ward members of the State Board of Education; and

 

(f)Delegate to the House of Representatives.

 

900.2A vacancy shall exist in the offices specified in this section when any of the following occurs during the public official’s term of office:

 

(a)Resignation;

 

(b)Death; or

 

(c)Declaration of vacancy by a court.

 

900.3A vacancy shall also exist in the offices of Mayor, Member of the Council of the District of Columbia, Attorney General, or Member of the State Board of Education whenever a recall election is conducted and, as a result of that recall election, an elected officer is removed from office.

 

 

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 28 DCR 1726 (April 17, 1981), incorporating the text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 28 DCR 403 (January 23, 1981); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 48 DCR 11722 (December 28, 2001); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 2737 (March 22, 2002); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 584 (January 15, 2010); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 8058 (September 16, 2011); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 14744 (November 13, 2015).