D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 3, § 804
Marking of Ballots by Election Officials
Effective Nov 13, 201562 DCR 14744Authority: The 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) (2014 Repl.)). Source: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 2006, 2016 (March 11, 1988); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 5067 (May 14, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 7426 (July 30, 2004); as amended by Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 7705 (August 20, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 11149 (November 26, 2010); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 14744 (November 13, 2015).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
804.1 No election official shall make a mark on any ballot, except for the following reasons:
- (a) Upon the voter's request, to assist a voter with the act of voting;
- (b) To note whether a ballot is partially or totally invalid;
- (c) To indicate the ballot's status as a Special Ballot; or
- (d) To facilitate vote counting procedures, when authorized by the Executive Director or his or her designee.
804.2 The notations of validity or invalidity shall be contained within administrative procedures.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 2006, 2016 (March 11, 1988); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 5067 (May 14, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 7426 (July 30, 2004); as amended by Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 7705 (August 20, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 11149 (November 26, 2010); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 14744 (November 13, 2015).