D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 3, § 706
Poll Watchers and Election Observers
Authority: 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 39 DCR 2467, 2482 (April 10, 1992); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 7406 (July 30, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 5753, 5755 (July 17, 2009); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 4245, 4249 (May 14, 2010); as amended by Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 7081 (August 6, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 11123, 11124 (November 26, 2010); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 625 (January 24, 2014); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 14744 (November 13, 2015); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 6543 (June 15, 2018); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 14502 (December 11, 2020); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 009504 (July 29, 2022); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 012730 (September 22, 2023); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 015793 (December 15, 2023).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
706 ELECTION OFFICIALS LIAISON WITH WATCHERS AND OBSERVERS
706.1 Election officials shall act as liaison with watchers or observers as provided in this section.
706.2 The Precinct Captain at each polling place shall be the representative of the Board to whom the watchers or observers shall direct all questions and comments.
706.3 Prior to the commencement of counting, the Board shall identify those representatives to whom watchers or observers shall direct all questions and comments.
706.4 If a watcher or observer has any question, or claims any discrepancy or error in the voting or the counting of the vote, the watcher shall direct the question or complaint to the election official in charge.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 39 D.C. Reg. 2467, 2482 (April 10, 1992); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 D.C. Reg. 7406 (July 30, 2004); and as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 D.C. Reg. 5753, 5755 (July 17, 2009).