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.
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Latest Action · December 19, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
This bill would give the District of Columbia greater control over scheduling special elections for local offices when vacancies occur. Currently, federal law sets specific timelines for when D.C. must hold special elections to fill vacancies in the Mayor's office, City Council positions (including the Council Chair), and the Attorney General role. The legislation would allow D.C. to establish its own procedures and timing for these special elections through local law, rather than being bound by federal requirements. The changes would take effect one year after the bill becomes law, meaning they would apply only to vacancies that occur after that one-year period. This represents a shift toward greater home rule authority for the nation's capital by letting local officials determine the practical details of their own electoral processes.
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