3002 CANDIDATE STATUS

3002.1 An individual shall be considered a candidate when he or she:- (a) Receives a campaign contribution;

- (b) Makes a campaign expenditure;

- (c) Obtains nominating petitions;

- (d) Authorizes any person to perform any of the above acts; or

- (e) Fails to disavow in writing to the Director any of the above acts by any other person within ten (10) days after written notification by the Director.3002.2 With the exception of candidates for Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) member, each candidate shall, within five (5) days after becoming a candidate under § 3002.1, file a Statement of Candidacy form that indicates:- (a) Whether spending is anticipated at less than five hundred dollars (\$500); and

- (b) Whether a principal campaign committee will be designated.3002.3 Each candidate who indicates on the Statement of Candidacy that a principal campaign committee will be designated on his or her behalf shall provide the following information on the Statement of Candidacy form:- (a) The name of the principal campaign committee;

- (b) The names of any other authorized committees; and

- (c) The names of the national bank(s) located in the District of Columbia that has been designated as the candidate's campaign depository.3002.4 The candidate shall commence filing personal R&E Reports in accordance with this chapter unless reporting is otherwise exempted or waived pursuant to § 300 4.3002.5 The Summary Financial Statement of Candidate for the Office of Advisory Neighborhood Commission form shall be filed no later than sixty (60) days after the certification by the Board of Elections of the election results by the following individuals:- (a) ANC candidates who qualified for the ballot through the write-in process;

- (b) ANC candidates who qualified for the ballot through the nominating petition process;

(c) ANC candidates who accepted contributions or made expenditures and did not qualify for the ballot; and

(d) ANC candidates who qualified as candidates for selection in the ANC vacancy filling process.

3002.6 With the exception of candidates for the Office of Member of an Advisory Neighborhood Commission, each individual who ceases to become a candidate shall immediately file a Statement of Candidate Withdrawal form upon termination of the candidacy.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 45 DCR 3161, 3164-65 (May 22, 1998); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 2171, 2174-75 (March 24, 2000); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 5919 (July 28, 2000); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 3222 (April 21, 2006); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 2229, 2235 (March 19, 2010); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 1402 (February 8, 2013); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 11864 (August 16, 2013).