D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 3, § 500
500.1 No person shall be registered to vote in the District of Columbia unless the following occurs:- (a) He or she meets the qualifications as a qualified elector as defined by D.C. Code § 1-1001.02(2) (2006 Repl.);
- (b) He or she executes an application to register to vote by signature or mark (unless prevented by physical disability) on a form approved by the Board or by the Election Assistance Commission attesting that he or she meets the requirements as a qualified Elector; and
- (c) The Board approves his or her registration application as provided in D.C. Code §1-1001.07(e)(1) (2006 Repl.).500.2 For purposes of this section, the term 'qualified elector' means a citizen of the United States:- (a) Who resides or is domiciled in the District and who does not claim voting residence or the right to vote in any other state or territory;
- (b) Who is, or will be, eighteen (18) years old by the date of the next election; and
- (c) Who has not been adjudged mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction.500.3 Any person in the District of Columbia who meets the requirements of § 500.2 but has been convicted of a crime in the United States which is a felony in the District of Columbia, may be a qualified elector, if not incarcerated.500.4 An applicant shall provide the following information on the voter registration form:- (a) Applicant's complete name;
- (b) Applicant's current residence address, which address is the applicant's fixed residence address in the District;
- (c) Applicant's date of birth;
- (d) Applicant's original signature;
- (e) Applicant's political party affiliation, if any (optional); and
- (f) Applicant's driver's license number in the case of an applicant who has been issued a current and valid driver's license, or the last 4 digits of the applicant's social security number in the case of an applicant who has not. If an applicant for voter registration has not been issued a current and valid drivers license or a social security number, the Board shall assign the applicant's unique identifier which shall serve to identify the applicant for voter registration purposes.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 48 D.C. Reg. 11722 (December 28, 2001) and amended at 50 D.C. Reg. 11073 (December 26, 2003).
500.5 An applicant designating a mailing address on the Mail-In Registration Form for official communications shall submit a signed statement specifying that the registration address indicated on the Mail-In Registration Form constitutes the voter's fixed residence in the District.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 48 D.C. Reg. 11722 (December 28, 2001) and amended at 50 DCR 11073 (December 26, 2003).
500.6 The information provided to the Board by the voter, as that voter's fixed residence, shall be sufficiently precise to enable the Board to assign to the voter, the appropriate Ward, Precinct, Advisory Neighborhood Commission Single-Member District and School District.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 48 D.C. Reg. 11722 (December 28, 2001) and amended at 50 D.C. Reg. 11073 (December 26, 2003).
500.7 Any applicant who provides on the Mail-In Registration Form a registration address to which mail cannot be delivered by the U.S. Postal Service shall additionally provide to the Board a designated mailing address, to facilitate the administrative communication required by law.
500.8 If an applicant for voter registration fails to properly complete the mail voter registration form, the Board's registrar shall notify the applicant of the failure and provide the applicant with an opportunity to complete the form in a timely manner to allow for the completion of the registration form prior to the next election.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 48 D.C. Reg. 11722 (December 28, 2001) and amended at 50 D.C. Reg. 11071 (December 26, 2003).
500.9 Any applicant utilizing these procedures shall be subject to the same criminal sanctions pursuant to D.C. Code § 1-1001.14(a) (2006 Repl.), for fraudulently attempting to register to vote that apply to all applicants.
500.10 The term 'registered qualified elector' means a registered voter who resides at the address listed on the Board's records.
500.11 The term 'qualified registered elector' means a registered voter who resides at the address listed on the Board's records.
500.12 The term 'duly registered voter' means a registered voter who resides at the address listed on the Board's records.
500.13 An elector may vote in the primary election of a political party only if he or she is a duly registered voter whose voter registration application indicates an affiliation with the party holding the primary election.
500.14 A person who is otherwise qualified to vote may pre-register on or after his or her 17th birthday and may vote in any election occurring on or after his or her 18th birthday.
AUTHORITY: Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is section 5 of the District of Columbia Election Act, 69 Stat. 700, ch. 862, § 5, D.C. Code § 1-1001.05(a)(14) (2006 Repl.).
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 43 D.C. Reg. 1078-80 (March 1, 1996); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 48 D.C. Reg. 11722 (December 28, 2001); as amended at 49 D.C. Reg. 2737 (March 22, 2002); and as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 D.C. Reg. 4738, 4739 (June 19, 2009).