305.1 An advisory opinion shall be deemed to be an order of the Board.

305.2 Provided that application of these advisory opinion procedures would not circumvent the exhaustion requirements otherwise applicable to election law matters and provided that the requestor is adversely affected by the opinion, any judicial review of advisory opinions is subject to the D.C. Administrative Procedure Act (D.C. Official Code § 2-501 et seq.).

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 28 DCR 2153 (May 15, 1981); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 30 DCR 5289 (October 14, 1983); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 015793 (December 15, 2023).