4329515 Public Hearing Notice on B20-245, "Board of Elections Petition Circulation Requirements Amendment Act of 2013" and B20-265, "District of Columbia Primary Date Alteration Amendment Act of 2013"
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Council of the District of Columbia
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Notice of Public Hearing
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004
Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie, Chairperson
Committee on Government Operations
Announces a Public Hearing on
B20-0245 The “Board of Elections Petition Circulation Requirements Amendment Act of 2013”
B20-0265 The “District of Columbia Primary Date Alteration Amendment Act of 2013”
Wednesday May, 29 2013, 11:00 AM
Room 123 John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
On May 29, 2013, Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie, Chairperson of the Committee on Government Operations, will convene a public hearing on B20-0245 the “Board of Elections Petition Circulation Requirements Amendment Act of 2013” and B20-0265 the “District of Columbia Primary Date Alteration Amendment Act of 2013.” This public hearing will be held in Room 123 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave, NW at 11:00 AM.
The purpose of this hearing is to give the public the opportunity to comment on these measures. The stated purpose of B20-0245 the “Board of Elections Petition Circulation Requirements Amendment Act of 2013” is to abolish the voter registration and residency requirements for circulators of petitions for the purposes of placing initiative and referendum measures on the ballot, nominating candidates for elected office, and recalling elected officials, and to establish in their place a requirement that circulators of petitions for these purposes be at least eighteen years of age and either residents of the relevant jurisdictions or registered as petition circulators with the Board of Elections. The stated purpose of B20-0265 the “District of Columbia Primary Date Alteration Amendment Act of 2013” is to alter the date of District of Columbia primary elections for the President of the United States, the Council of the District of Columbia and the District of Columbia Delegate to the House of Representatives.
The Committee invites the public to testify or to submit written testimony, which will be made a part of the official record. Anyone wishing to testify at the hearing should contact Mr. Ronan Gulstone, Committee Director at (202) 724-8028, or via e-mail at rgulstone@dccouncil.us, and provide their name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation and title (if any) by close of business Friday May, 24 2013. Representatives of organizations will be allowed a maximum of five (5) minutes for oral presentation and individuals will be allowed a maximum of three (3) minutes for oral presentation. Witnesses should bring 10 copies of their written testimony and if possible submit a copy of their testimony electronically to rgulstone@dccouncil.us.
If you are unable to testify at the hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record. Copies of written statements should be submitted either to the Committee, or to Ms. Nyasha Smith, Secretary to the Council, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 5, Washington, D.C. 20004. The record will close at the end of the business day on June 4, 2013.
