701 FICTITIOUS AND SAMPLE BALLOTS

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

701.2 The Board shall publish a sample 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.

701.3 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."

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 39 D.C. Reg. 2478-79 (April 10, 1992); as amended by 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); and as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 D.C. Reg. 4245, 4246 (May 14, 2010).