D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 3, § 1202
Order of Contests and Questions
Effective Sep 22, 202370 DCR 012730Authority: 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) (2016 Repl. & 2019 Supp.)). Source: Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 625 (January 24, 2014); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 10573 (October 10, 2014); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 012730 (September 22, 2023).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
1202.1 Contests and questions in any Primary, General or Special Election, if applicable to that election, shall appear on the ballot in the following order:
- (a) Primary Presidential Preference (for Primary Election)/Electors for President and Vice President of the United States (for General Election);
- (b) Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives;
- (c) Mayor of the District of Columbia;
- (d) Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia;
- (e) At-Large Member of the Council of the District of Columbia;
- (f) Ward Member of the Council of the District of Columbia;
- (g) Attorney General of the District of Columbia;
- (h) United States Senator;
- (i) United States Representative;
- (j) At-Large Member of the State Board of Education;
- (k) Ward Member of the State Board of Education;
- (l) Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner;
- (m) National committeemen and national committeewomen;
- (n) Local party committee members and officials;
- (o) Short title and summary statement of each proposed initiative, referendum, and Charter amendment; and
- (p) Recall measures.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 625 (January 24, 2014); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 10573 (October 10, 2014); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 012730 (September 22, 2023).