HR 6339
District of Columbia Special Elections Home Rule Act
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Bill overview
This bill changes the rules for holding special elections in the District of Columbia. It allows the District Council to determine when special elections will be held to fill vacancies in local offices, including the office of Chairman, Council members, Mayor, and Attorney General. The bill clarifies that the procedures for these special elections must include a process for establishing the election's timing.
Key provisions
- Allows the District Council to set the timing of special elections.
- Specifies procedures for special elections for the Chairman of the Council.
- Specifies procedures for special elections for Council members elected from wards.
- Specifies procedures for special elections for Council members elected at-large.
- Specifies procedures for special elections for the Mayor.
- Specifies procedures for special elections for the Attorney General.
Who is affected
- Residents of the District of Columbia
- The Board of Elections in the District of Columbia
- The Council of the District of Columbia
- The Mayor of the District of Columbia
- The Attorney General of the District of Columbia
Notable changes
- Previously, the timing of special elections was not explicitly determined by the District.
- The bill gives the District Council authority to set the dates of special elections.
- The bill clarifies that special election procedures must include a process for determining the election's timing.
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Primary sponsor
Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] Norton
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 6339
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit the District of Columbia to establish the timing of special elections for local office in the District of Columbia.
This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Special Elections Home Rule Act
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To fill a vacancy in the Office of Chairman, the Board of Elections shall hold a special election in the District in accordance with such procedures, including procedures establishing the time of the election, as may be established by law of the District of Columbia..
In the event of a vacancy in the Council of a member elected from a ward, the Board of Elections shall hold a special election in the District in accordance with such procedures, including procedures establishing the time of the election, as may be established by law of the District of Columbia..
The second sentence of section 401(d)(2) of such Act (sec. 1–204.01(d)(2), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking and such special election
and all that follows and inserting the following: and such special election shall be held in accordance with such procedures, including procedures establishing the time of the election, as may be established by law of the District of Columbia.
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To fill a vacancy in the Office of Mayor, the Board of Elections shall hold a special election in the District in accordance with such procedures, including procedures establishing the time of the election, as may be established by law of the District of Columbia..
The first sentence of section 435(b)(1) of such Act (sec. 1–204.35(b)(1), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking the Board of Elections
and all that follows and inserting the following: the Board of Elections shall hold a special election in the District in accordance with such procedures, including procedures establishing the time of the election, as may be established by law of the District of Columbia.
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The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to vacancies occurring after the expiration of the one-year period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.