700 TYPES OF BALLOTS

700.1 The Board shall publish a fictitious name sample design and layout of the ballot (also called a "fictitious ballot") to be used in each election in the D.C. Register not later than forty-five (45) days before the election.

700.2 The Board shall publish a sample copy of the official ballot to be used in each election (except the official ballot to be used in the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions elections) in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the District not more than seven (7) days before each election.

700.3 The Board shall permit the preparation and distribution of sample ballots, subject to the following requirements:

(a) Sample ballots shall be printed or reproduced on a white color of paper; and

(b) Sample ballots shall be prominently marked on the front with the word(s) "Sample" or "Sample Ballot."

700.4 The Board shall provide test ballots during the testing of the programs and equipment used to count votes before any election.

700.5 The Board shall provide official ballots to absentee voters and to voters on election day to be used by the voter for indicating candidate or measure preference in any contest.

700.6 The Board shall accept the qualified "Federal Write-In Ballot," as defined under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Voting Rights Act of 1986, as an official ballot.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 39 D.C. Reg. 2478-79 (April 10, 1992); Amendments to Final Rulemaking published at 51 D.C. Reg. 7401 (July 30, 2004).