1703 CIRCULATION OF PETITIONS

1703.1 In order to circulate petitions pursuant to this chapter, a person shall:

1. (a) Be at least 18 years of age;
2. (b) Be a citizen of the United States;
3. (c) Not be incarcerated for a crime that is a felony in the District;
4. (d) Not have been found by a court of law to be legally incompetent to vote; and
5. (e) Either be a resident in the District of Columbia or, if not a resident in the District of Columbia, have registered as a non-resident petition circulator prior to circulating a petition in accordance with Sections 1703.2 and 1703.3.

1703.2 Each petition circulator who is not a resident of the District of Columbia shall, prior to circulating a petition under this chapter, complete and file with the Board a Non-Resident Petition Circulator Registration Form in which he or she:

1. (a) Provides the name of (and office sought by) the candidate or ballot measure in support of which he or she will circulate the petition;
2. (b) Provides his or her name, residential address, telephone number, and email address;
3. (c) Swears or affirms that he or she, while not a resident of the District of Columbia, is otherwise eligible to vote in the District of Columbia;
4. (d) Acknowledges that he or she has received from the Board information regarding the rules and regulations governing the applicable petition circulation process, and that he or she will adhere to such rules and regulations;
5. (e) Consents to submit to the Board's subpoena power and to the jurisdiction of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the enforcement of Board subpoenas.

1703.3 Each non-resident petition circulator shall present proof of residence to the Board at the time he or she files the Non-Resident Petition Circulator Registration Form. Valid proof of residence is any official document showing the circulator's name and residence address. Acceptable forms of proof of residence include:

1. (a) A copy of a current and valid government-issued photo

identification;

(b) A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck;

(c) A copy of a government-issued document; or

(d) A copy of any other official document, including leases or residential rental agreements, occupancy statements from homeless shelters, or tuition or housing bills from colleges or universities.

1703.4 Each circulator shall swear or affirm under oath that he or she:

(a) Personally circulated the petition;

(b) Personally witnessed the signing of each signature on the petition;

(c) Determined from each signer that he or she is a registered voter in the same party and, if applicable, the same ward, as the candidate.

1703.5 Signatures appearing on nominating petition pages shall not be counted as valid unless all required information is provided by the circulator in his or her affidavit.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 2006, 2024 (March 11, 1988); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 39 DCR 2467, 2512 (April 10, 1992); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 5582 (April 12, 2013).