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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
BOARD OF ELECTIONS
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING
The District of Columbia Board of Elections, pursuant to the authority set forth in D.C. Official Code § 1-1001.05(a)(14) (2011 Repl.), hereby gives notice of proposed rulemaking action to adopt the following amendments to 3 DCMR chapter 18, “Charter Amending Procedures.” The Board took proposed rulemaking action with respect to these amendments at a regular meeting on Tuesday, May 8, 2012.
These amendments establish that Charter amendments may, at the Board’s discretion, be presented to voters at a previously scheduled election occurring at least ninety (90) days after the Board certifies the proposed amendment for the ballot.
Section 1805, Date of Election, of chapter 18, Charter Amending Procedures, of 3 DCMR, shall be amended to read as follows:
1805 DATE OF ELECTION
1805.1 The proposed Charter amendment(s) may, in the Board’s discretion, be presented to voters at the next primary, general, or previously scheduled citywide special election conducted at least ninety (90) days after the Board certifies the proposed amendment(s) for the ballot.
1805.2 The serial number, short title, and summary statement of each proposed Charter amendment shall appear on the election ballot in substantially the following form:
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT
(Insert short title of the Amendment) (Insert Summary Statement)
FOR Charter Amendment _
AGAINST Charter Amendment
All persons desiring to comment on the subject matter of this proposed rulemaking should file written comments not later than thirty (30) days after the date of publication of this notice in the D.C. Register. Comments should be filed with the Office of the General Counsel, Board of Elections, 441 4th Street, N.W., Suite 270N, Washington, D.C. 20001. Please direct questions to the Office of the General Counsel at 202-727-2194 or ogc@dcboee.org. Copies of the proposed rules may be obtained at cost from the above address, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
