701 FORMS OF BALLOTS

701.1 In primary elections, the Board shall provide separate and color-coded ballots for the candidates of each political party qualified to participate in the election (PRIMARY BALLOTS).

701.2 In city-wide general elections, the Board shall supply ballots listing the offices to be filled and candidates for each office to be filled (GENERAL ELECTION BALLOTS).

701.3 In special elections, the Board shall furnish ballots listing the following:

(a) The offices to be filled and candidates for each office to be filled;

(b) The short title and summary statement of each proposed initiative, referendum or recall measure; and

(c) Any proposed Charter amendment.

701.4 In any primary, general or special election, in which the office of President of the United States, Vice President of the United States, or Delegate to the House of Representatives, appears on the ballot, the Board shall provide absentee ballots listing the office or offices to be filled and the candidates for each office (FEDERAL BALLOTS). Federal Ballots shall be restricted to qualified federal electors as defined in § 501.2.

701.5 Initiative, Referendum and Recall measures and proposed Charter amendments may appear on a separate ballot in any election.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 39 D.C. Reg. 2478-79 (April 10, 1992); and Final Rulemaking published at 51 D.C. Reg. 7402 (July 30, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 D.C. Reg. 5753 (July 17, 2009).