Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 33, August 16, 2024
Rule 3-714 - SPOILED BALLOTS714.1If a voter makes a mistake in marking a ballot or erroneously defaces or tears a ballot, he or she may surrender the spoiled ballot to an election worker, who shall furnish the voter with another ballot.
714.2The election worker shall request the voter place the spoiled ballots into the spoiled ballot envelope.
714.3The voter shall seal the envelope and shall return it to the election worker before an additional ballot can be issued.
714.4An election worker shall not issue more than three (3) ballots (one (1) original, two (2) replacements) to any voter. Before the election worker issues the second (2nd) ballot, the election worker shall inform the voter that the voter may have only one (1) additional ballot after the first (1st) replacement ballot. Before the election worker issues the third (3rd) ballot, the election worker shall inform the voter that it will be the last ballot issued to the voter.
Final Rulemaking published at 39 D.C. Reg. 2467, 2490 (April 10, 1992); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 D.C. Reg. 7414 (July 30, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 D.C. Reg. 4245, 4262 (May 14, 2010); as amended by Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 57 DCR 7081 (August 6, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 11123, 11130 (November 26, 2010); as amended by Notice of Emergency and Federal Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 10752 (December 16, 2012)[EXPIRED];as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 941, 960; amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 14744 (11/13/2015); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 6543 (6/15/2018); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 9504 (7/29/2022); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 12730 (9/22/2023)Authority: The District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics, pursuant to the authority set forth in D.C. Official Code § 1-1001.05(a)(14) (2011 Repl.).