1502 PETITION FORM

1502.1 A nominating petition form shall be separately prepared and issued by the Executive Director or their designee for each pair of candidates for President and Vice President.

1502.2 The petition shall contain the following information:

1. (a) The names of the candidates for President and Vice President and the candidates' political party or 'independent';
2. (b) The names, addresses, and registration number of the three (3) candidates for presidential electors; and
3. (c) A statement indicating that any registered voter, regardless of party affiliation, may sign the petition; and
4. (d) A statement that only the names of the candidates for President and Vice President will be listed on the ballot.
5. (e) A circulator's affidavit, providing space for the circulator of a nominating petition to record their name, address, and telephone number. By signing the affidavit, the circulator swears under oath or affirms that they:
6. (1) Are a qualified petition circulator;
7. (2) Personally circulated the petition sheet;
8. (3) Personally witnessed the signing of each signature on the petition sheet; and
9. (4) Inquired whether each signer is a registered voter in the District of Columbia.

1502.3 A candidate shall be permitted to choose a paper and/or electronic nominating petition form. Unless specified, the laws and rules concerning the circulation of petitions, including, but not limited to, the qualifications of circulators, the validity of signatures, and challenges to petitions, shall apply regardless of the format of the petition.

1502.4 No nominating petition shall be issued to any person other than the candidate whose name appears on the first page of the petition, unless the Board receives written notice from the candidate which authorizes the Board to release petitions in their name. The authorization shall include the following:

(a) Candidate's name;

(b) Office which the candidate seeks and political party; and

(c) Candidate's signature.

1502.5 Each circulator circulating an electronic petition shall register their device in-person at the Board's office. The circulator shall provide a unique and valid email address for account registration and device authentication. No circulator shall have a registered account for electronic petition circulation unless their device has been authenticated.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 27 DCR 2763 (June 27, 1980), incorporating the text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 27 DCR 1929, 1942 (May 9, 1980); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 625 (January 24, 2014); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 5644 (May 18, 2018) ; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 001132 (February 11, 2022); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 015793 (December 15, 2023).