900

FILLING VACANCIES

900.1 This chapter governs the procedures of the District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics in the event a vacancy occurs in any of the following offices prior to the expiration of the term of office:

(a) The Mayor of the District of Columbia;

(b) The Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia;

(c) At-large and Ward members of the Council of the District of Columbia;

(d) At-large and Ward members of the State Board of Education; and

(e) Delegate to the House of Representatives.

900.2 A vacancy shall exist in the offices enumerated in § 900.1 when any of the following occurs during the public official's term of office:

(a) Resignation;

(b) Death; or

(c) Declaration of vacancy by a court.

900.3 A vacancy shall also exist in the offices of Mayor, Member of the Council of the District of Columbia, or Member of the District of Columbia Board of Education whenever a recall election is conducted and, as a result of that recall election, an elected officer is removed from office.

AUTHORITY: Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is section 5 of the District of Columbia Election Act, 69 Stat. 700, ch. 862, § 5, D.C. Code § 1-1001.05(a)(14) (2006 Repl.).

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 28 D.C. Reg. 1726 (April 17, 1981), incorporating the text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 28 D.C. Reg. 403 (January 23, 1981); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 48 D.C. Reg. 11722 (December 28, 2001) and at 49 D.C. Reg. 2737 (March 22, 2002); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 584 (January 15, 2010).