D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 3, § 1201
1201.1 The Board shall publish a sample ballot to be used in each election (except the official ballot to be used in the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions elections) in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the District not more than twenty-one (21) days before each election.
1201.2 The Board shall permit the preparation and distribution of sample ballots, subject to the following requirements:
(a) Sample ballots shall be printed or reproduced on white paper; and
(b) Sample ballots shall be prominently marked on the front with the word(s) "Sample" or "Sample Ballot."
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 625 (January 24, 2014); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 012730 (September 22, 2023); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 015793 (December 15, 2023).