D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 3, § 3301
Prohibition on Use of Government Resources for Campaign-related Purposes
Effective Jun 15, 201865 DCR 6543Authority: District of Columbia Election Code of 1955, approved August 12, 1955, as amended (69 Stat. 699; D.C. Official Code § 1-1001.05(a)(14) (2016 Repl. & 2019 Supp.)). Source: Final Rulemaking published at 45 DCR 3161, 3191-93 (May 22, 1998); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 3233-3237 (April 21, 2006); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 2263, 2264 (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); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 6543 (June 15, 2018); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 003338 (March 17, 2023).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
3301.1 No District of Columbia government resources shall be used to support or oppose any of the following:
- (a) A candidate for elected office, whether partisan or nonpartisan; or
- (b) An initiative, referendum, or recall measure, or a charter amendment referendum.
3301.2 Resources of the District of Columbia government shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
- (a) The personal services of employees during their hours of work; and
- (b) Nonpersonal services.
3301.3 Nonpersonal services shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
- (a) Supplies;
- (b) Materials;
- (c) Equipment;
- (d) Office space;
- (e) Facilities; and
- (f) Utilities, for example, telephone, gas, and electric services.
3301.4 Notwithstanding the prohibition set forth in § 3301.3, the following public officials may, as part of their official duties, express their views on a District of Columbia election:
- (a) The Mayor;
- (b) The Chairman of the Council;
- (a) Each Member of the Council;
- (b) The Attorney General;
(e) The President of the State Board of Education; and
(f) Each Member of the State Board of Education.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 45 DCR 3161, 3191-93 (May 22, 1998); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 3233-3237 (April 21, 2006); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 2263, 2264 (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); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 6543 (June 15, 2018).