D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 3, § 1402
1402.1 A petition shall contain a total of at least one thousand (1,000) signatures, or one percent (1%), whichever is less, of registered qualified electors of the District who are of the same political party as the candidate(s).1402.2 The signature on a petition shall be made by the person whose signature it purports to be and not by any other person.1402.3 Registered voters who are unable to sign their names may make their marks in the space for signatures. These marks may not be counted as valid signatures unless the persons witnessing the marks shall attach to the petition affidavits that they explained the contents of the petitions to the signatories and witnessed their marks.1402.4 In addition to the signature of the registered voter, the petition shall contain the voter's current residence address and the date the petition was signed by the voter.1402.5 A signature shall not be counted as valid in any of the following circumstances:- (a) The signer's voter registration was designated as inactive on the voter roll pursuant to D.C. Code § 1-1001.07(j)(2) (2006 Repl.), at the time the petition was signed;
- (b) The signer, according to the Board's records, is not registered to vote at the address listed on the petition at the time the petition was signed;
- (c) The signer is not a duly registered voter;
- (d) The signature is not dated;
- (e) On a petition to nominate a candidate in a primary election, the signer is not registered to vote in the same party as the candidate at the time the petition is signed;
- (f) On a petition to nominate a candidate from a ward, where applicable, the signer is not duly registered in the ward from which the candidate seeks election at the time the petition is signed;
- (g) On a petition to nominate a candidate from an election district created pursuant to a party plan, the signer is not registered in the election district from which the candidate seeks election at the time the petition is signed;
- (h) The petition does not include the printed or typed address of the signer;
- (i) The petition does not include the printed or typed name of the signer where the signature is not sufficiently legible for identification; or
- (j) The circulator of the petition sheet was not a registered qualified elector of the District of Columbia at the time the petition was signed.1402.6 For the purposes of this section, a duly registered voter shall be a registered qualified elector who is registered to vote at the address listed on the petition as shown on the Board's voter registration records and whose registration is not designated as inactive on the voter roll at the time the petition is signed.1402.7 A registered voter may submit a written notarized request to the Board to disallow the voter's signature from being counted on the petition; Provided, that the request shall be received by the Board prior to the time the petition is filed.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 39 D.C. Reg. 2467, 2508-09 (April 10, 1992); and further amended by Final Rulemaking published at 43 D.C. Reg. 1350, 1352 (March 15, 1996).