,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bii  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,rohraba*] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se  
,adm9i/ration1 & 9 addition to !        
,committees on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t    
,re=m & ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be    
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to re/ore ! ,f$]al 
electoral rights ( ! resid5ts ( !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort ,title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,vot+ ,rights   
,re/oration ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,!
 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!re is 
no reason1 ei!r hi/orically or by virtue
 ( law1 :y ! p ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1
 ! capital ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 
%\ld n h full vot+ repres5tation 9 !    
,congress ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7      
,article ,i1 section #h1 clause #ag ( ! 
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i*     

au?oriz$ ! creation ( ! ,di/rict (      
,columbia1 provides only t ! ,congress  
%all h exclusive legislation 9 all cases
 :atsoev] ov] t ,di/rict4  7#c7 ,! same 
clause ( ! ,con/itution provides t      
,congress %all ex]cise l au?ority ov]   
o!r ,f$]al t]ritories t h be5 pur*as$ f 
! ,/ates = ,f$]al purposes4 ,resid5ts ( 
o!r ,f$]al enclaves1 ?\gh also d5i$ vot+
 rights aft] becom+ subject to exclusive
 ,f$]al jurisdiction1 h _h re/or$ _! "r 
to vote = & s]ve z elect$ ,f$]al        
(ficials f _! respective ,/ates :i* c$$ 
! ,f$]al enclaves to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7#d7 ,congress has ex]cis$ its au?ority 
to regulate ,f$]al elections "u article 
,i1 section #d ( ! ,con/itution to set !
 legal requirem5ts t ,/ates mu/ foll[ 9 
e/abli%+ ,congressional di/ricts4       
,congress has also ex]cis$ ?is au?ority 
to require ,/ates to all[ ,unit$ ,/ates 
citiz5s :o are =m] resid5ts1 & _! *ildr5
 :o are ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 :o are   
liv+ ov]seas to vote 9 ,f$]al elections 
9 ! previ\s ,/ate ( resid5ce1 not)/&+ ! 

fact t su* =m] resid5ts & _! *ildr5 may 
h no int5tion ( return+ or e/abli%+     
resid5ce 9 t ,/ate1 & not)/&+ ! fact t  
su* citiz5s are n subject to ! laws ( t 
,/ate1 includ+ tax laws4  7#e7 ,! entire
 t]ritory ( ! curr5t ,di/rict (         
,columbia 0 c$$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ! 
,/ate ( ,m>yl&1 "o ( ! orig9al #ac      
,/ates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! portion ( !
 orig9al ,di/rict ( ,columbia c$$ to !  
,unit$ ,/ates by ! ,commonweal? (       
,virg9ia 0 return$ to ! au?ority ( t    
/ate 9 #ahdf1 & ! p :o n[ reside 9 t    
area vote z citiz5s ( ! ,commonweal? (  
,virg9ia4  7#f7 ,! ,supreme ,c\rt ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates has f\nd t ! cession (    
legislative au?ority ov] ! t]ritory t   
became ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia by !      
,/ates ( ,m>yl& & ,virg9ia did n remove 
t t]ritory f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & t ! p :o
 live 9 t t]ritory are entitl$ to all ! 
rights1 gu>antees1 & immunities ( !     
,con/itution t !y =m]ly enjoy$ z citiz5s
 ( ^? ,/ates4 ,o',donoghue v4 ,unit$    
,/ates1 #bhi ,u4,s4 #eaf 7#aicc72 ,d[nes

 v4 ,bidwell1 #ahb ,u4,s4 #bdd 7#aija74 
,among ^? gu>antees are ! "r to equal   
protection ( ! laws & ! "r to           
p>ticipate1 equally ) o!r ,am]icans1 9 a
 ,republican =m ( gov]nm5t4  7#g7 ,s9ce 
! p :o liv$ 9 ! t]ritory t n[ makes up !
 ,di/rict ( ,columbia once vot$ 9 ,m>yl&
 z citiz5s ( ,m>yl&1 & ,congress by     
adoption ( ! ,organic ,act ( #ahja sev]$
 ! political connection betwe5 ,m>yl& & 
! ,di/rict ( ,columbia by /atute1       
,congress has ! p[] by /atute to re/ore 
,m>yl& /ate citiz5%ip rights1 includ+   
,f$]al electoral rights1 t x took away  
by enact+ ! ,organic ,act ( #ahja4  #c4 
,re/oration ( ,"r ( ,di/rict ( ,columbia
 ,resid5ts to ,p>ticipate z ,m>yl&      
,resid5ts 9 ,congressional ,elections   
7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 = purposes ( repres5tation 9 !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ,s5ate1 ! "r (
 ! p ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia to be     
eligible to p>ticipate 9 elections = !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ,s5ate z      
,m>yl& resid5ts 9 accordance ) ! laws ( 

! ,/ate ( ,m>yl&1 is h]eby re/or$4  7b7 
,eligibility ,to ,hold ,congressional   
,(fice ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1
 = purposes ( det]m9+ eligibility to    
s]ve z a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives or ,s5ate1 ! "r ( !     
resid5ts ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia to be 
consid]$ inhabitants ( ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl& 
is h]eby re/or$4  7c7 ,effective ,date  
,?is section %all apply ) respect to    
elections = ,f$]al (fice occurr+ dur+   
#bjad & any succe$+ ye>4  #d4           
,re/oration ( ,"r ( ,di/rict ( ,columbia
 ,resid5ts to ,p>ticipate z ,m>yl&      
,resid5ts 9 ,presid5tial ,elections  7a7
 ,9 ,g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( 
law1 ! "r ( ! p ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia
 to be eligible to p>ticipate 9         
elections = electors ( ,presid5t & ,vice
 ,presid5t1 & to s]ve z su* electors z  
,m>yl& resid5ts 9 accordance ) ! laws ( 
! ,/ate ( ,m>yl&1 is h]eby re/or$4  7b7 
,eligibility ,to ,s]ve z ,electors      
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 =     
purposes ( det]m9+ eligibility to s]ve z

 electors ( ,presid5t & ,vice ,presid5t1
 ! "r ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,di/rict (       
,columbia to be consid]$ inhabitants ( !
 ,/ate ( ,m>yl& is h]eby re/or$4  7c7   
,t]m9ation ( ,appo9tm5t ( ,sep>ate      
,electors by ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,9    
accordance ) ! au?ority "u sections #a &
 #b ( ! #bcrd am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution 
& ! au?ority "u article ,i1 section #h1 
to legislate = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 &
 not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1       
,congress directs t no electors (       
,presid5t & ,vice ,presid5t %all be     
appo9t$ by ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia & t no
 votes f su* electors %all be ca/ or    
c\nt$ 9 ! electoral vote = ,presid5t &  
,vice ,presid5t4  7d7 ,con=m+ ,am5dm5t  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #a ( title #c1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
section #ba4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!  
table ( sections = *apt] #a ( title #c1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ !
 item relat+ to section #ba4  #e4       
,composition ( ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
7a7 ,numb] & ,apportionm5t ( ,m>yl&     

,memb]s ,= purposes ( det]m9+ ! numb] & 
apportionm5t ( ! ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives f ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl& = !  
,"o ,hundr$ ,f\rte5? ,congress & ea*    
succe$+ ,congress1 ! population ( !     
,di/rict ( ,columbia %all be add$ to !  
population ( ,m>yl& "u ! dec5nial c5sus4
  7b7 ,increase 9 ,memb]%ip ( ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives  7#a7 ,p]man5t increase 
9 numb] ( memb]s ,effective ) respect to
 ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,f\rte5? ,congress & ea* 
succe$+ ,congress1 ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives %all be compos$ ( #dcf  
,memb]s4  7#b7 ,reapportionm5t ( memb]s 
result+ f increase  7,a7 ,9 g5]al       
,section #bb7;a7 ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an   
,act to provide = ! fifte5? & subsequ5t 
dec5nial c5suses & to provide =         
apportionm5t ( ,repres5tatives 9        
,congress1 approv$ ,june #bh1 #aibi 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #b;a7a771 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! 
!n exi/+ numb] ( ,repres5tatives &      
ins]t+ ! numb] ( ,repres5tatives        
e/abli%$ ) respect to ! ,"o ,hundr$     
,f\rte5? ,congress4  7,b7 ,effective    

date ,! am5dm5t made by subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all apply ) respect to ! regul>       
dec5nial c5sus conduct$ = #bjbj & ea*   
subsequ5t regul> dec5nial c5sus4  7c7   
,prohibit+ ,division ( ,di/rict (       
,columbia ,into ,sep>ate ,congressional 
,di/ricts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+       
subsection 7a71 9 e/abli%+              
,congressional di/ricts aft] ! effective
 date ( ?is section1 ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl&   
%all ensure t ! entire area ( ! ,di/rict
 ( ,columbia is includ$ 9 ! same        
,congressional di/rict 7except z provid$
 9 p>agraph 7#b774  7#b7 ,special rule  
if population ( di/rict equals or exce$s
 av]age population ( ,m>yl&             
congressional di/ricts ,if ! population 
( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia equals or      
exce$s ! av]age population ( a          
,congressional di/rict 9 ! ,/ate (      
,m>yl& "u ! dec5nial c5sus us$ = !      
apportionm5t ( ! ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives f ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl&1 !   
,/ate ( ,m>yl& %all ensure t at lea/ "o 
,congressional di/rict 9 ! ,/ate consi/s

 exclusively ( t]ritory )9 ! ,di/rict ( 
,columbia4  7#c7 ,special rule = initial
 di/rict ,until ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl&        
e/abli%es ,congressional di/ricts to    
take into acc\nt ! enactm5t ( ?is       
section1 ! ,congressional di/rict ( !   
additional ,repres5tative to :i* ! ,/ate
 is entitl$ "u ?is section %all consi/  
exclusively ( ! area ( ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia4  #f4 ,coord9ation ( ,election
 ,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,application (      
,m>yl& ,election ,laws  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,f$]al elections 9 ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia %all be adm9i/]$ & c>ri$ out  
by ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl&1 9 accordance ) !   
applicable laws ( ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl&4     
7#b7 ,treatm5t ( ,di/rict z unit ( local
 gov]nm5t ,= purposes ( ! laws ( ! ,/ate
 ( ,m>yl& :i* apply to ,f$]al elections 
9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia pursuant to    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia   
%all be consid]$ to be a unit ( local   
gov]nm5t )9 ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl& )          
responsibility = ! adm9i/ration ( ,f$]al
 elections4  7b7 ,con=m+ ,am5dm5ts to   

,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb  7#a7  
,treatm5t ( ,di/rict ( ,columbia z "p ( 
,m>yl& ,section #ija ( ! ,help ,am]ica  
,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#aeeda7 is am5d$--  7,a7 by /rik+ !     
,di/rict ( ,columbia2  7,b7 by /rik+ ,9 
?is ,act & ins]t+ 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al4--,9 ?is
 ,act2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new subsection3  7b7 ,special ,rule =  
,/ate ( ,m>yl& & ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,=
 purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ %all     
apply3  7#a7 ,! vot+ age population ( ! 
,/ate ( ,m>yl& %all be consid]$ to      
include ! vot+ age population ( !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia = purposes (       
sections #aja7;d77#d7 & #beb7;b74  7#b7 
,! ,di/rict ( ,columbia %all be consid]$
 a unit ( local gov]nm5t or jurisdiction
 locat$ )9 ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl&4  7#c7 ,an  
election = ,f$]al (fice tak+ place 9 !  
,di/rict ( ,columbia %all be consid]$ to
 take place 9 ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl&4  4  7c7 
,con=m+ ,am5dm5ts to ,o!r ,f$]al        
,election ,laws  7#a7 ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas
 ,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act  7,a7 ,9  

g5]al ,title ,i ( ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas  
,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ff et seq47 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     
#ajh4 ,special ,rule = ,/ate ( ,m>yl& & 
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,= purposes ( ?is  
title1 ! foll[+ %all apply3  7#a7 ,an   
abs5t uni=m$ s]vices vot] or ov]seas    
vot] :o is a resid5t ( ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia %all be consid]$ to be a      
resid5t ( ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl&4  7#b7 ,an   
election = ,f$]al (fice tak+ place 9 !  
,di/rict ( ,columbia %all be consid]$ to
 take place 9 ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl&4  7#c7 ,!
 ,/ate ( ,m>yl&1 & ! election (ficials (
 ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl&1 %all be responsible =
 c>ry+ out ! provisions ( ?is title )   
respect to vot]s :o are resid5ts ( !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia4  4  7,b7 ,con=m+  
am5dm5t ,section #ajg7f7 ( ! ,uni=m$ &  
,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ff-#f7 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia14  7#b7    
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (     
#aigc  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,national ,vot] 

,regi/ration ,act ( #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aigc;gg et seq47 is am5d$--  7i7 by   
r$esignat+ section #ac z section #ad2 & 
7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
section3  #ab4 ,special ,rule ,= ,/ate (
 ,m>yl& & ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,=       
purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ %all      
apply3  7#a7 ,! ,di/rict ( ,columbia    
%all be consid]$ a regi/r>'s            
jurisdiction )9 ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl&4  7#b7 
,an election = ,f$]al (fice tak+ place 9
 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia %all be consid]$
 to take place 9 ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl&4  7#c7
 ,! ,/ate ( ,m>yl&1 & ! election        
(ficials ( ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl&1 %all be    
responsible = c>ry+ out ?is ,act )      
respect to ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1      
except t--  7,a7 section #e %all apply  
to motor vehicle driv]'s lic5se         
applications & ! motor vehicle au?ority 
( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia 9 ! same mann] 
z t section applies to a ,/ate1 & !     
,/ate ( ,m>yl& %all provide ! ,di/rict (
 ,columbia ) su* =ms & o!r mat]ials z ! 
,di/rict ( ,columbia may require to c>ry

 out t section2 &  7,b7 ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia %all designate vot]           
regi/ration ag5cies "u section #g 9 !   
same mann] z a ,/ate1 & ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl&
 %all provide ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia )  
su* =ms & o!r mat]ials z ! ,di/rict (   
,columbia may require to c>ry out t     
section4  4  7,b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t       
,section #c7d7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 gg-#a7d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ & !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7#c7 ,vot+       
,accessibility = ! ,eld]ly & ,h&icapp$  
,act  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,vot+            
,accessibility = ! ,eld]ly & ,h&icapp$  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ee et seq47 is
 am5d$--  7i7 by r$esignat+ section #h z
 section #i2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ aft]     
section #g ! foll[+ new section3  #h4   
special rule = /ate ( m>yl& & di/rict ( 
columbia ,= purposes ( ?is ,act1 !      
foll[+ %all apply3  7#a7 ,! ,di/rict (  
,columbia %all be consid]$ a political  
subdivision ( ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl&4  7#b7   
,an election = ,f$]al (fice tak+ place 9
 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia %all be consid]$

 to take place 9 ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl&4  7#c7
 ,! ,/ate ( ,m>yl& %all be responsible =
 c>ry+ out ?is ,act ) respect to !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia4  4  7,b7 ,con=m+  
am5dm5t ,section #h7e7 ( su* ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ee-#f7e77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia14  7d7     
,con=m+ ,am5dm5t to ,home ,rule ,act    
,section #geb ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia  
,home ,rule ,act 7sec4 #a-bjg4eb1 ,d4,c4
 ,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ by /rik+ !    
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 1     
except to ! ext5t requir$ "u section #e 
( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,vot+ ,rights  
,re/oration ,act ( #bjac44  7e7 ,o!r    
,con=m+ ,am5dm5t to ,di/rict ( ,columbia
 ,election ,law ,! ,di/rict ( ,columbia 
,elections ,code ( #aiee is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     
#ah4 ,applicability ( ,m>yl& ,election  
,law ,= ,adm9i/ration ( ,f$]al          
,elections ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( 
?is ,code or o!r law or regulation ( !  
,di/rict ( ,columbia--  7#a7 any        
election = ,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,di/rict (  

,columbia %all be adm9i/]$ & c>ri$ out  
by ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl&1 9 accordance ) !   
applicable law ( ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl&2 &    
7#b7 no provision ( ?is ,code %all apply
 ) respect to any election = ,f$]al     
(fice to ! ext5t t ! provision is       
inconsi/5t ) ! applicable law ( ! ,/ate 
( ,m>yl&4  4  7f7 ,effective ,date ,?is 
section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section
 %all apply ) respect to elections =    
,f$]al (fice occurr+ dur+ #bjad & any   
succe$+ ye>4  #g4 ,repeal ( ,(fice (    
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,delegate  7a7 ,9  
,g5]al ,sections #bjb & #bjd ( !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,delegate ,act     
7,public ,law #ia-dje2 sections #a-dja &
 #a-djb1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 are     
repeal$1 & ! provisions ( law am5d$ or  
repeal$ by su* sections are re/or$ or   
reviv$ z if su* sections _h n be5       
enact$4  7b7 ,con=m+ ,am5dm5ts to       
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,elections ,code ( 
#aiee ,! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,elections
 ,code ( #aiee is am5d$--  7#a7 9       
section #a 7sec4 #a-ajja4ja1 ,d4,c4     

,(ficial ,code71 by /rik+ ! ,delegate to
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7#b7 9     
section #b 7sec4 #a-ajja4jb1 ,d4,c4     
,(ficial ,code7--  7,a7 by /rik+        
p>agraph 7#f71 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#ac71
 by /rik+ ! ,delegate to ,congress = !  
,di/rict ( ,columbia2  7#c7 9 section #h
 7sec4 #a-ajja4jh1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial      
,code7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ,delegate 9 !   
head+1 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ,delegate1 ea*  
place x appe>s 9 subsections            
7h77#a77;,a71 7i77#a71 & 7j77#a72  7#d7 
9 section #aj 7sec4 #a-ajja4aj1 ,d4,c4  
,(ficial ,code7--  7,a7 by /rik+        
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( subsection 7a77#c71 &
  7,b7 9 subsection 7d7--  7i7 by /rik+ 
,delegate1 ea* place x appe>s 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 &  7ii7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & 
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph     
7#b72  7#e7 9 section #ae7;b7 7sec4     
#a-ajja4ae7;b71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code71 
by /rik+ ,delegate12 &  7#f7 9 section  
#ag7;a7 7sec4 #a-ajja4ag7;a71 ,d4,c4    
,(ficial ,code71 by /rik+ except !      
,delegate to ! ,congress f ! ,di/rict ( 

,columbia4  7c7 ,effective ,date ,!     
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
) respect to elections occurr+ dur+     
#bjad & any succe$+ ye>4  #h4 ,repeal ( 
,(fices ( ,/atehood ,repres5tative &    
,s5ator  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,section #d ( !  
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,/atehood          
,con/itutional ,conv5tion ,initiative ( 
#aigi 7sec4 #a-abc1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial     
,code7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsections 7d7
 ?r\gh 7h74  7b7 ,con=m+ ,am5dm5ts  7#a7
 ,/atehood ,commission ,section #f ( su*
 ,initiative 7sec4 #a-abe1 ,d4,c4       
,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$--  7,a7 9      
subsection 7a7--  7i7 by /rik+ #bg vot+ 
memb]s & ins]t+ #bd vot+ memb]s1  7ii7  
by add+ & at ! end ( p>agraph 7#d72 &   
7iii7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f7 &  
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#g7 z p>agraph     
7#e72 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7a-#a77a71 by
 /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,f71 7,g71 & 7,h74 
7#b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations     
,section #h ( su* ,initiative 7sec4     
#a-abg1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is h]eby 
repeal$4  7#c7 ,application ( honor>ia  

limitations ,section #d ( ,d4,c4 ,law   
#h-ace 7sec4 #a-aca1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial    
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to p]mit resid5ts ( ! ,di/rict (        
,columbia to vote 9 elections = ,/ate or
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,columbia to vote 9 elections = local   
(fice 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2  7#b7 to
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 to ex]cise exclusive legislative       
au?ority ov] ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 or 
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,di/rict ( ,columbia "u ! ,di/rict (    
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specifically provid$ 9 ?is ,act74