1012 CERTIFICATION OF INSUFFICIENCY

1012.1 Upon completion of the counting and validation process, if an initiative or referendum petition is found to be numerically insufficient, the Board shall certify the insufficiency of the petition and that the initiative or referendum measure did not qualify for placement on the ballot.

1012.2 Valid signatures appearing on an insufficient petition shall not be resubmitted for filing in support of that initiative or referendum measure or submitted in support of another.

1012.3 The proposer(s) of an initiative or referendum measure which failed to qualify for the ballot due to the numerical insufficiency of the petition must commence the respective process anew.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 43 D.C. Reg. 103, 119 (January 12, 1996).