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,norton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,di/rict ( 
,columbia ,home ,rule ,act to p]mit !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia to e/abli% ! tim+ (
 special elections = local (fice 9 !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia ,special ,elections ,home     
,rule ,act4  #b4 ,tim+ ( special        
elections = local (fice 9 ,di/rict (    
,columbia  7a7 ,c\ncil  7#a7 ,*air ,!   
fir/ s5t5ce ( section #dja7;b77#c7 ( !  
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,home ,rule ,act   
7sec4 #a-bjd4ja7;b77#c71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial
 ,code7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 ,to  
fill a vacancy 9 ! ,(fice ( ,*airman1 ! 
,bo>d ( ,elections %all hold a special  
election 9 ! ,di/rict 9 accordance ) su*
 proc$ures1 includ+ proc$ures e/abli%+ !
 "t ( ! election1 z may be e/abli%$ by  
law ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia44  7#b7    

,memb]s elect$ f w>ds ,! fir/ s5t5ce (  
section #dja7;d77#a7 ( su* ,act 7sec4   
#a-bjd4ja7;d77#a71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial      
,code7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 ,9 !  
ev5t ( a vacancy 9 ! ,c\ncil ( a memb]  
elect$ f a w>d1 ! ,bo>d ( ,elections    
%all hold a special election 9 !        
,di/rict 9 accordance ) su* proc$ures1  
includ+ proc$ures e/abli%+ ! "t ( !     
election1 z may be e/abli%$ by law ( !  
,di/rict ( ,columbia44  7#c7 ,memb]s    
elect$ at-l>ge ,! second s5t5ce (       
section #dja7;d77#b7 ( su* ,act 7sec4   
#a-bjd4ja7;d77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ &  
su* special election & all t foll[s &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 & su* special election 
%all be held 9 accordance ) su*         
proc$ures1 includ+ proc$ures e/abli%+ ! 
"t ( ! election1 z may be e/abli%$ by   
law ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia44  7b7     
,mayor ,! fir/ s5t5ce ( section         
#dba7;c77#b7 ( su* ,act 7sec4           
#a-bjd4ba7;c77#b71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial      
,code7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 ,to   
fill a vacancy 9 ! ,(fice ( ,mayor1 !   

,bo>d ( ,elections %all hold a special  
election 9 ! ,di/rict 9 accordance ) su*
 proc$ures1 includ+ proc$ures e/abli%+ !
 "t ( ! election1 z may be e/abli%$ by  
law ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia44  7c7     
,attorney ,g5]al ,! fir/ s5t5ce (       
section #dce7;b77#a7 ( su* ,act 7sec4   
#a-bjd4ce7;b77#a71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial      
,code7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! ,bo>d (      
,elections & all t foll[s & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3 ! ,bo>d ( ,elections %all hold a
 special election 9 ! ,di/rict 9        
accordance ) su* proc$ures1 includ+     
proc$ures e/abli%+ ! "t ( ! election1 z 
may be e/abli%$ by law ( ! ,di/rict (   
,columbia44  #c4 ,effective date ,!     
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all apply )  
respect to vacancies occurr+ aft] !     
expiration ( ! "o-ye> p]iod :i* beg9s on
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4