,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ddgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #f1 #bjbc,mr4   
,cl9e introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se         
,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !    
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb to     
e/abli% requirem5ts = ! adm9i/ration (  
elections = public (fice 9 ! ,di/rict ( 
,columbia1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican
 ,confid5ce 9 ,elections3 ,di/rict (    
,columbia ,election ,integrity & ,vot]  
,confid5ce ,act4  #b4 ,requirem5ts =    
elections 9 ,di/rict ( ,columbia  7a7   
,requirem5ts describ$ ,title ,,iii ( !  
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bahja et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subtitle3  ,c
 ,requirem5ts = ,elections 9 ,di/rict ( 
,columbia  #cba4 ,/atem5t (             
,congressional au?ority2 f9d+s ,congress
 f9ds t x has ! au?ority to e/abli% !   
t]ms & conditions = ! adm9i/ration (    
elections = public (fice 9 ! ,di/rict ( 

,columbia-- 7#a7 "u article ,i1 section 
#h1 clause #ag ( ! ,con/itution ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* grants ,congress !   
exclusive p[] to enact legislation )    
respect to ! seat ( ! gov]nm5t ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 "u o!r enum]at$  
p[]s grant$ to ,congress4  #cbb4        
,requirem5ts = photo id5tification  7a7 
,%ort title ,?is section may be cit$ z !
 ,am]ican ,confid5ce 9 ,elections3      
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,vot]              
,id5tification ,act4  7b7 ,requir+      
provision ( id5tification ,to receive a 
ballot or vote  7#a7 ,individuals vot+ 9
 p]son ,a ,di/rict ( ,columbia election 
(ficial may n provide a ballot = a      
,di/rict ( ,columbia election to an     
individual :o desires to vote 9 p]son   
unless ! individual pres5ts to ! (ficial
 an id5tification describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#c74  7#b7 ,individuals vot+ o!r ?an 9 
p]son ,a ,di/rict ( ,columbia election  
(ficial may n provide a ballot = a      
,di/rict ( ,columbia election to an     
individual :o desires to vote o!r ?an 9 

p]son unless ! individual submits ) !   
application = ! ballot a copy ( an      
id5tification describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74 
7#c7 ,id5tification describ$ ,an        
id5tification describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph   
is1 ) respect to an individual1 any ( ! 
foll[+3 7,a7 ,a curr5t & valid motor    
vehicle lic5se issu$ by ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia or any o!r curr5t & valid     
photo id5tification ( ! individual :i*  
is issu$ by ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia or ! 
id5tification numb] = su* motor vehicle 
lic5se or photo id5tification4  7,b7 ,a 
curr5t & valid ,unit$ ,/ates passport1 a
 curr5t & valid milit>y photo           
id5tification1 or any o!r curr5t & valid
 photo id5tification ( ! individual :i* 
is issu$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7,c7   
,any curr5t & valid photo id5tification 
( ! individual :i* is issu$ by a ,tribal
 ,gov]nm5t4  7,d7 ,a /ud5t photo        
id5tification issu$ by a second>y s*ool 
7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #haja ( ! 
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja77 or an      

in/itution ( high] education 7z su* t]m 
is def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,high]      
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja774  7,e7 ,! la/ #d digits ( !     
individual's social security numb]4     
7#d7 ,ensur+ pro( ( resid5ce ,if an     
individual pres5ts or submits an        
id5tification describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7  
:i* does n include ! address ( !        
individual's resid5ce1 ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia election (ficial may n provide
 a ballot to ! individual unless !      
individual pres5ts or submits a docum5t 
or o!r writt5 in=mation f a ?ird p>ty   
:i*-- 7,a7 provides ! address ( !       
individual's resid5ce2 &  7,b7 su*      
docum5t or o!r writt5 in=mation is (    
suffici5t validity su* t ! election     
(ficial is reasonably c]ta9 z to !      
id5tity ( ! individual4  7c7 ,provision 
( id5tification )\t co/ to indig5t      
individuals ,if ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia  
*>ges an individual a fee = an          
id5tification describ$ 9 subsection     
7b77#c7 & ! individual provides an      

atte/ation t ! individual is unable to  
af=d ! fee1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia %all 
provide ! id5tification to ! individual 
at no co/4  7d7 ,special rule ) respect 
to s9c]ely held religi\s beliefs ,9 !   
case ( an individual :o is unable to    
comply ) ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7b7 
due to s9c]ely held religi\s beliefs1 ! 
,di/rict ( ,columbia %all provide su*   
individual ) an alt]native id5tification
 t %all be deem$ to meet ! requirem5ts (
 an id5tification describ$ 9 subsection 
7b77#c74  7e7 ,designation ( ,di/rict ( 
,columbia ag5cy ,to provide copies (    
id5tification ,! ,mayor ( ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia %all designate an ag5cy ( !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,gov]nm5t to       
provide an individual ) a copy ( an     
id5tification describ$ 9 subsection     
7b77#c7 at no co/ to ! individual = !   
purposes ( meet+ ! requirem5t "u        
subsection 7b77#b74  7f7 ,inclusion (   
photos 9 poll books  7#a7 ,me?ods =     
obta9+ photos  7,a7 ,provision ( photos 
by (fices ( ,di/rict ( ,columbia        

gov]nm5t ,if any (fice ( ! ,di/rict (   
,columbia ,gov]nm5t has a photograph or 
digital image ( ! lik5ess ( an          
individual :o is eligible to vote 9 a   
,di/rict ( ,columbia election1 ! (fice1 
9 consultation ) ! *ief election (ficial
 ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 %all provide 
access to ! photograph or digital image 
to ! *ief election (ficial ( ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia4  7,b7 ,tak+ ( photos at    
poll+ place ,if a photograph or digital 
image ( an individual :o votes 9 p]son  
at a poll+ place is n includ$ 9 ! poll  
book :i* conta9s ! "n ( ! individuals :o
 are eligible to vote 9 ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia election & :i* is us$ by      
election (ficials to provide ballots to 
su* eligible individuals1 ! appropriate 
election (ficial %all take a photograph 
( ! individual & provide access to !    
photograph to ! *ief election (ficial ( 
! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7,c7 ,copies ( 
photos provid$ by individuals n vot+ 9  
p]son ,! election (ficial :o receives a 
copy ( an id5tification describ$ 9      

subsection 7b77#c7 :i* is submitt$ by an
 individual :o desires to vote o!r ?an 9
 p]son at a poll+ place %all provide    
access to ! copy ( ! id5tification to ! 
*ief election (ficial ( ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia4  7#b7 ,inclusion 9 poll books
 ,! *ief election (ficial ( ! ,di/rict (
 ,columbia %all ensure t a photograph1  
digital image1 or copy ( an             
id5tification = :i* access is provid$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 is includ$ 9 ! poll book 
:i* conta9s ! "n ( ! individuals :o are 
eligible to vote 9 ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia election & :i* is us$ by      
election (ficials to provide ballots to 
su* eligible individuals4  7#c7         
,protection ( privacy ( vot]s ,!        
appropriate election (ficials ( !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia %all ensure t any  
photograph1 digital image1 or copy ( an 
id5tification :i* is includ$ 9 a poll   
book "u ?is subsection is n us$ = any   
purpose o!r ?an ! adm9i/ration (        
,di/rict ( ,columbia elections & is n   
provid$ or o!rwise made available to any

 o!r p]son except z may be necess>y to  
c>ry out t purpose4  7g7 ,exceptions    
,?is section does n apply ) respect to  
any individual :o is-- 7#a7 entitl$ to  
vote by abs5tee ballot "u ! ,uni=m$ &   
,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act   
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcja et seq472  7#b7   
provid$ ! "r to vote o!rwise ?an 9 p]son
 "u section #c7;b77#b77;,b77ii7 ( !     
,vot+ ,accessibility = ! ,eld]ly &      
,h&icapp$ ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4           
#bjajb7;b77#b77;,b77ii772 or  7#c7      
entitl$ to vote o!rwise ?an 9 p]son "u  
any o!r ,f$]al law4  7h7 ,def9itions ,= 
! purposes ( ?is section1 ! foll[+      
def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,indian tribe ,! 
t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m ,indian tribe 9 section #d ( !      
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#b7 ,tribal gov]nm5t ,! t]m ,tribal    
,gov]nm5t means ! recogniz$ gov]n+ body 
( an ,indian ,tribe4  #cbc4 ,requirem5ts
 = vot] regi/ration  7a7 ,%ort title    
,?is section may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican   

,confid5ce 9 ,elections3 ,di/rict (     
,columbia ,vot] ,li/ ,ma9t5ance ,act4   
7b7 ,annual li/ ma9t5ance  7#a7         
,requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia %all c>ry out annually a    
program to remove ineligible p]sons f ! 
(ficial li/ ( p]sons regi/]$ to vote 9 !
 ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 z requir$ by     
section #h ( ! ,national ,vot]          
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4
 #bjejg7 & pursuant to ! proc$ures      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7      
,removal f vot] rolls ,9 ! case ( a     
regi/rant f ! (ficial li/ ( eligible    
vot]s 9 ,di/rict ( ,columbia elections  
:o has fail$ to vote 9 a ,di/rict (     
,columbia election dur+ a p]iod ( two   
consecutive ye>s1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia
 %all s5d to su* regi/rant a notice     
describ$ 9 section #h7;d77#b7 ( !       
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (     
#aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejg7;d77#b77 &  
%all remove ! regi/rant f ! (ficial li/ 
( eligible vot]s 9 ,di/rict ( ,columbia 
elections if-- 7i7 ! regi/rant fails to 

respond to su* notice2 &  7ii7 !        
regi/rant has n vot$ or appe>$ to vote 9
 a ,di/rict ( ,columbia election dur+ ! 
p]iod beg9n+ ! date su* notice is s5t & 
end+ ! lat] ( #d ye>s aft] ! date su*   
notice is s5t or aft] two consecutive   
,di/rict ( ,columbia g5]al elections h  
be5 held4  7#b7 ,tim+ ,9 ! case ( a ye> 
dur+ :i* a regul>ly s*$ul$ ,di/rict (   
,columbia election is held1 ! ,di/rict (
 ,columbia %all c>ry out ! program      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] ?an #ij 
days prior to ! date ( ! election4  7c7 
,prohibit+ same-,day regi/ration ,!     
,di/rict ( ,columbia may n p]mit an     
individual to vote 9 a ,di/rict (       
,columbia election unless1 n lat] ?an   
#cj days prior to ! date ( ! election1 !
 individual is duly regi/]$ to vote 9 ! 
election4  #cbd4 ,ban on collection &   
transmission ( ballots by c]ta9 ?ird    
p>ties  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is section may
 be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,confid5ce 9      
,elections3 ,di/rict ( ,columbia        
,election ,fraud ,prev5tion ,act4  7b7  

,9 g5]al ,! ,di/rict ( ,columbia may n  
p]mit an individual to kn[+ly collect & 
transmit a ballot 9 a ,di/rict (        
,columbia election t 0 mail$ to ano!r   
p]son1 o!r ?an an individual describ$ z 
foll[s3 7#a7 ,an election (ficial :ile  
engag$ 9 (ficial duties z au?oriz$ by   
law4  7#b7 ,an employee ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice or o!r comm]cial  
common c>ri] engag$ 9 simil> activities 
:ile engag$ 9 duties au?oriz$ by law4   
7#c7 ,any o!r individual :o is all[$ by 
law to collect & transmit ,unit$ ,/ates 
mail1 :ile engag$ 9 (ficial duties z    
au?oriz$ by law4  7#d7 ,a family memb]1 
h\sehold memb]1 or c>egiv] ( ! p]son to 
:om ! ballot 0 mail$4  7c7 ,def9itions  
,= purposes ( ?is section1 ) respect to 
a p]son to :om ! ballot 0 mail$3 7#a7 ,!
 t]m c>egiv] means an individual :o     
provides m$ical or heal? c>e assi/ance  
to su* p]son 9 a resid5ce1 nurs+ c>e    
in/itution1 hospice facility1 assi/$    
liv+ c5t]1 assi/$ liv+ facility1 assi/$ 
liv+ home1 resid5tial c>e in/itution1   

adult day heal? c>e facility1 or adult  
fo/] c>e home4  7#b7 ,! t]m family memb]
 means an individual :o is relat$ to su*
 p]son by blood1 m>riage1 adoption or   
legal gu>dian%ip4  7#c7 ,! t]m h\sehold 
memb] means an individual :o resides at 
! same resid5ce z su* p]son4  #cbe4     
,timely process+ & report+ ( results    
7a7 ,%ort title ,?is section may be cit$
 z ! ,am]ican ,confid5ce 9 ,elections3  
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,timely ,report+ ( 
,election ,results ,act4  7b7 ,"t =     
process+ ballots & report+ results ,!   
,di/rict ( ,columbia %all beg9 process+ 
ballots receiv$ by mail 9 a ,di/rict (  
,columbia election z soon z su* ballots 
are receiv$ & %all ensure t ! results ( 
su* ,di/rict ( ,columbia election are   
report$ to ! public n lat] ?an #aj3jj am
 on ! date foll[+ ! date ( ! election1 b
 9 no case %all su* ballots be tabulat$ 
or su* results be report$ e>li] ?an !   
clos+ ( polls on ! date ( ! election4   
7c7 ,requirem5t ,to publi% numb] ( vot$ 
ballots on election day ,! ,di/rict (   

,columbia %all1 z soon z practicable    
aft] ! clos+ ( polls on ! date ( a      
,di/rict ( ,columbia election1 make     
available on a publicly accessible      
website ! total numb] ( vot$ ballots 9 !
 possession ( election (ficials 9 !     
,di/rict ( ,columbia z ( ! "t ( ! clos+ 
( polls on ! date ( su* election1 :i*   
%all include1 z ( su* "t-- 7#a7 ! numb] 
( vot$ ballots deliv]$ by mail2  7#b7 ! 
numb] ( ballots reque/$ = su* election  
by individuals :o are entitl$ to vote by
 abs5tee ballot "u ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas 
,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 7#eb       
,u4,s4,c4 #bjcja et seq472 &  7#c7 !    
numb] ( vot$ ballots = su* election     
receiv$ f individuals :o are entitl$ to 
vote by abs5tee ballot "u ! ,uni=m$ &   
,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act   
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcja et seq471 includ+ 
f individuals :o1 "u su* ,act1 vot$ by  
abs5tee ballot )\t reque/+ su* a ballot4
  7d7 ,requirem5ts ,to ensure bip>tisan 
election adm9i/ration activity ,)       
respect to a ,di/rict ( ,columbia       

election1 ,di/rict ( ,columbia election 
(ficials %all ensure t all activities   
are c>ri$ out 9 a bip>tisan mann]1 :i*  
%all include a requirem5t t1 9 ! case ( 
an election work] :o ent]s a room :i*   
conta9s ballots1 vot+ equipm5t1 or      
non-vot+ equipm5t z any "p ( ! election 
work]'s duties to c>ry out su* election1
 ! election work] is accompani$ by an   
individual regi/]$ to vote ) respect to 
a diff]5t political p>ty ?an su*        
election work]1 z det]m9$ pursuant to ! 
vot+ regi/ration records ( ! ,di/rict ( 
,columbia4  #cbf4 ,ban on noncitiz5 vot+
  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is section may be   
cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,confid5ce 9          
,elections3 ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,citiz5
 ,vot] ,act4  7b7 ,ban on noncitiz5 vot+
 ,no individual may vote 9 a ,di/rict ( 
,columbia election unless ! individual  
is a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #cbg4   
,requirem5ts ) respect to provisional   
ballots  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is section   
may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,confid5ce 9   
,elections3 ,di/rict ( ,columbia        

,provisional ,ballot ,re=m ,act4  7b7 ,9
 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection   
7c71 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia %all p]mit  
an individual to ca/ a provisional      
ballot pursuant to section #cjb if--    
7#a7 ! individual decl>es t su*         
individual is a regi/]$ vot] 9 !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia & is eligible to   
vote 9 a ,di/rict ( ,columbia election b
 ! "n ( ! individual does n appe> on !  
(ficial li/ ( eligible vot]s = ! poll+  
place or an election (ficial ass]ts t ! 
individual is n eligible to vote2 or    
7#b7 ! individual decl>es t su*         
individual is a regi/]$ vot] 9 !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia & is eligible to   
vote 9 a ,di/rict ( ,columbia election b
 does n provide an id5tification requir$
 "u section #cbb1 except t !            
individual's provisional ballot %all n  
be c\nt$ 9 ! election unless !          
individual provides su* id5tification to
 ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial ( !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia n lat] ?an #e3jj pm
 on ! second day :i* beg9s aft] ! date (

 ! election4  7c7 ,requirem5ts ) respect
 to c\nt+ provisional ballots 9 c]ta9   
cases ,if ! "n ( an individual :o is a  
regi/]$ vot] 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia & 
eligible to vote 9 a ,di/rict (         
,columbia election appe>s on ! (ficial  
li/ ( eligible vot]s = a poll+ place 9 !
 ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 su* individual   
may ca/ a provisional ballot pursuant to
 section #cjb = su* election at a poll+ 
place o!r ?an ! poll+ place ) respect to
 :i* ! "n ( ! individual appe>s on !    
(ficial li/ ( eligible vot]s1 except t !
 individual's provisional ballot %all n 
be c\nt$ 9 ! election unless !          
individual demon/rates pursuant to !    
requirem5ts "u section #cjb t !         
individual is a regi/]$ vot] 9 !        
jurisdiction ( ! poll+ place at :i* !   
individual ca/ su* ballot4  #cbh4       
,m&atory po/-election audits  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is section may be cit$ z !      
,am]ican ,confid5ce 9 ,elections3       
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,m&atory           
,po/-,election ,audits ,act4  7b7       

,requirem5t = po/-,election audits ,n   
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ea* ,di/rict (   
,columbia election1 ! ,di/rict (        
,columbia %all conduct & publi% an audit
 ( ! effectiv5ess & accuracy ( ! vot+   
sy/ems us$ to c>ry out ! election & !   
p]=mance ( ! election (ficials :o c>ri$ 
out ! election1 b 9 no case %all su*    
audit be complet$ lat] ?an #b bus9ess   
days be=e ! deadl9e to file an election 
conte/ "u ! laws ( ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia4  #cbi4 ,public obs]vation (  
election proc$ures  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is
 section may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican       
,confid5ce 9 ,elections3 ,di/rict (     
,columbia ,public ,obs]vation (         
,election ,proc$ures ,act4  7b7         
,designat$ repres5tatives ( c&idates1   
political p>ties1 & committees affiliat$
 ) ballot initiatives  7#a7 ,au?ority to
 obs]ve proc$ures ,an individual :o is n
 a ,di/rict ( ,columbia election (ficial
 may obs]ve election proc$ures c>ri$ out
 9 a ,di/rict ( ,columbia election1 z   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 if !          

individual is designat$ to obs]ve su*   
proc$ures by a c&idate 9 ! election1 a  
political p>ty1 or a committee affiliat$
 ) a ballot initiative or ref]5dum 9 !  
election4  7#b7 ,au?ority & proc$ures   
describ$ ,! au?ority ( an individual to 
obs]ve election proc$ures pursuant to   
?is subsection is z foll[s3 7,a7 ,!     
individual may s]ve z a poll wat*] to   
obs]ve ! ca/+ & tabulation ( ballots at 
a poll+ place on ! date ( ! election or 
on any day prior to ! date ( ! election 
on :i* ballots are ca/ at e>ly vot+     
sites1 & may *all5ge ! ca/+ or          
tabulation ( any su* ballot4  7,b7 ,!   
individual may s]ve z a poll wat*] to   
obs]ve ! canvass+ & process+ ( abs5tee  
or o!r mail-9 ballots1 includ+ !        
proc$ures = v]ification ( sign$         
c]tificates ( transmission "u section   
#ccj7;c77#b74  7,c7 ,! individual may   
obs]ve ! rec\nt ( ! results ( ! election
 at any location at :i* ! rec\nt is     
held1 & may *all5ge ! tabulation ( any  
ballot tabulat$ pursuant to ! rec\nt4   

7#c7 ,provision ( cr$5tials ,! *ief     
,/ate election (ficial ( ! ,di/rict (   
,columbia %all provide ea* individual :o
 is au?oriz$ to obs]ve election         
proc$ures "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) appropriate
 cr$5tials to enable ! individual to    
obs]ve su* proc$ures4  7#d7 ,exception =
 c&idates & law en=cem5t (fic]s ,an     
individual may n s]ve z a poll wat*] "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph     
7#b71 & ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial ( 
! ,di/rict ( ,columbia may n provide !  
individual ) cr$5tials to enable !      
individual to s]ve z a poll wat*] "u su*
 subp>agraph1 if ! individual is a      
c&idate 9 ! election or a law en=cem5t  
(fic]4  7c7 ,o!r individuals  7#a7      
,petition = obs]v] cr$5tials ,9 addition
 to ! individuals describ$ 9 subsection 
7b71 any individual1 includ+ an         
individual repres5t+ or affiliat$ ) a   
dome/ic or int]national organization1   
may petition ! *ief ,/ate election      
(ficial ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia to     
provide ! individual ) cr$5tials to     

obs]ve election proc$ures c>ri$ out 9 a 
,di/rict ( ,columbia election1 z        
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7#b7        
,au?ority describ$ ,if ! *ief ,/ate     
election (ficial provides an individual 
) cr$5tials "u p>agraph 7#a71 !         
individual %all h ! same au?ority to    
obs]ve election proc$ures c>ri$ out 9 ! 
election z an individual describ$ 9     
subsection 7b71 except t ! individual   
may n *all5ge ! ca/+1 tabulation1       
canvass+1 or process+ ( any ballot 9 !  
election4  7#c7 ,exception = c&idates & 
law en=cem5t (fic]s ,! *ief ,/ate       
election (ficial ( ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia may n provide an individual :o
 is a c&idate 9 ! election or a law     
en=cem5t (fic] ) cr$5tials to s]ve z a  
poll wat*]1 z describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a7 or 7,b7 ( subsection 7b77#b74  7d7 
,au?ority ( memb]s ( public ,to obs]ve  
te/+ ( equipm5t ,9 addition to !        
au?ority ( individuals to obs]ve        
proc$ures "u subsections 7b7 & 7c71 any 
memb] ( ! public may obs]ve ! te/+ (    

election equipm5t by election (ficials  
prior to ! date ( ! election4  7e7      
,prohibit+ limits on ability ,to view   
proc$ures ,an election (ficial may n    
ob/ruct ! ability ( an individual :o is 
au?oriz$ to obs]ve an election proc$ure 
"u ?is section to view ! proc$ure z x is
 be+ c>ri$ out4  7f7 ,prohibition aga9/ 
c]ta9 re/rictions ,an election (ficial  
may n require t an individual :o obs]ves
 election proc$ures "u ?is section /ays 
m ?an #c feet away f ! proc$ure z x is  
be+ c>ri$ out4  #ccj4 ,requirem5ts =    
vot+ by mail-9 ballot  7a7 ,%ort title  
,?is section may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican   
,confid5ce 9 ,elections3 ,di/rict (     
,columbia ,mail ,ballot+ ,re=m ,act4    
7b7 ,prohibit+ transmission ( unsolicit$
 ballots ,! ,di/rict ( ,columbia may n  
transmit an abs5tee or o!r mail-9 ballot
 = a ,di/rict ( ,columbia election to   
any individual :o does n reque/ !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia to transmit !      
ballot4  7c7 ,signature v]ification     
7#a7 ,inclusion ( c]tificate ) ballot ,!

 ,di/rict ( ,columbia %all include ) ea*
 abs5tee or o!r mail-9 ballot transmitt$
 = a ,di/rict ( ,columbia election a    
c]tificate ( transmission :i* may be    
sign$ by ! individual = :om ! ballot is 
transmitt$4  7#b7 ,requir+ v]ification =
 ballot to be c\nt$ ,except z provid$ 9 
subsection 7d71 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia  
may n accept an abs5tee or o!r mail-9   
ballot = a ,di/rict ( ,columbia election
 unless-- 7,a7 ! individual = :om !     
ballot 0 transmitt$-- 7i7 signs & dates 
! c]tificate ( transmission includ$ ) ! 
ballot "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7ii7        
includes ! sign$ c]tification ) ! ballot
 & ! date on su* c]tification is        
accurate & 9 no case lat] ?an ! date ( !
 election2 &  7,b7 ! individual's       
signature on ! ballot mat*es ! signature
 ( ! individual on ! (ficial li/ (      
regi/]$ vot]s 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia  
or o!r (ficial record or docum5t us$ by 
! ,di/rict ( ,columbia to v]ify !       
signatures ( vot]s4  7d7 ,notice &      
opportunity ,to cure  7#a7 ,notice &    

opportunity to cure discrepancy 9       
signatures ,if an individual submits an 
abs5tee or o!r mail-9 ballot = a        
,di/rict ( ,columbia election & !       
appropriate ,di/rict ( ,columbia        
election (ficial det]m9es t a           
discrepancy exi/s betwe5 ! signature on 
su* ballot & ! signature ( su*          
individual on ! (ficial li/ ( regi/]$   
vot]s 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia or o!r   
(ficial record or docum5t us$ by !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia to v]ify !         
signatures ( vot]s1 su* election        
(ficial1 prior to mak+ a f9al           
det]m9ation z to ! validity ( su*       
ballot1 %all-- 7,a7 make a good fai?    
ef=t to imm$iately notify ! individual  
by mail1 telephone1 or 7if available7   
text message & electronic mail t-- 7i7 a
 discrepancy exi/s betwe5 ! signature on
 su* ballot & ! signature ( ! individual
 on ! (ficial li/ ( regi/]$ vot]s 9 !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia or o!r (ficial     
record or docum5t us$ by ! ,di/rict (   
,columbia to v]ify ! signatures ( vot]s2

 &  7ii7 if su* discrepancy is n cur$   
prior to ! expiration ( ! #dh-;h\r p]iod
 :i* beg9s on ! date ! (ficial notifies 
! individual ( ! discrepancy1 su* ballot
 w n be c\nt$2 &  7,b7 cure su*         
discrepancy & c\nt ! ballot if1 prior to
 ! expiration ( ! #dh-;h\r p]iod        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 !      
individual provides ! (ficial )         
in=mation to cure su* discrepancy1 ei!r 
9 p]son1 by telephone1 or by electronic 
me?ods4  7#b7 ,notice & opportunity to  
cure miss+ signature or o!r defect ,if  
an individual submits an abs5tee or o!r 
mail-9 ballot = a ,di/rict ( ,columbia  
election )\t a signature on ! ballot or 
! c]tificate ( transmission includ$ ) ! 
ballot "u subsection 7c77#a7 or submits 
an abs5tee ballot ) ano!r defect :i*1 if
 left uncur$1 w\ld cause ! ballot to n  
be c\nt$1 ! appropriate ,di/rict (      
,columbia election (ficial1 prior to    
mak+ a f9al det]m9ation z to ! validity 
( ! ballot1 %all-- 7,a7 make a good fai?
 ef=t to imm$iately notify ! individual 

by mail1 telephone1 or 7if available7   
text message & electronic mail t-- 7i7 !
 ballot or c]tificate ( transmission did
 n include a signature or has "s o!r    
defect2 &  7ii7 if ! individual does n  
provide ! miss+ signature or cure ! o!r 
defect prior to ! expiration ( !        
#dh-;h\r p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date !    
(ficial notifies ! individual t ! ballot
 or c]tificate ( transmission did n     
include a signature or has "s o!r       
defect1 su* ballot w n be c\nt$2 &  7,b7
 c\nt ! ballot if1 prior to ! expiration
 ( ! #dh-;h\r p]iod describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 ! individual      
provides ! (ficial ) ! miss+ signature  
on a =m proscrib$ by ! ,di/rict (       
,columbia or cures ! o!r defect4  ,?is  
p>agraph does n apply ) respect to a    
defect consi/+ ( ! failure ( a ballot to
 meet ! applicable deadl9e = !          
acceptance ( ! ballot1 z describ$ 9     
subsection 7e74  7e7 ,deadl9e =         
acceptance  7#a7 ,deadl9e ,except z     
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,di/rict (   

,columbia may n accept an abs5tee or o!r
 mail-9 ballot = a ,di/rict ( ,columbia 
election :i* is receiv$ by ! appropriate
 election (ficial foll[+ ! close ( polls
 on ,election ,day4  7#b7 ,exception =  
abs5t milit>y & ov]seas vot]s ,p>agraph 
7#a7 does n apply to a ballot ca/ by an 
individual :o is entitl$ to vote by     
abs5tee ballot "u ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas  
,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 7#eb       
,u4,s4,c4 #bjcja et seq474  7#c7 ,rule (
 con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may 
be con/ru$ z prohibit+ ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia f accept+ an abs5tee or o!r   
mail-9 ballot = a ,di/rict ( ,columbia  
election t is deliv]$ 9 p]son by ! vot] 
to an election (ficial at an appropriate
 poll+ place or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia  
,bo>d ( ,elections if su* ballot is     
receiv$ by ! election (ficial by !      
deadl9e describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  #cca4
 ,requirem5ts ) respect to use ( drop   
boxes  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is section may 
be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,confid5ce 9       
,elections3 ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,ballot

 ,security ,act4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,)   
respect to a ,di/rict ( ,columbia       
election1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia may n  
use a drop box to accept a vot$ abs5tee 
or o!r mail-9 ballot = any su* election 
unless-- 7#a7 any su* drop box is locat$
 inside a ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,gov]nm5t
 build+ or facility2  7#b7 ! ,di/rict ( 
,columbia provides = ! security ( any   
su* drop box ?r\gh #bd-;h\r remote or   
electronic surveillance2 &  7#c7 !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,bo>d ( ,elections 
collects any ballot deposit$ 9 any su*  
drop box ea* day aft] #e3jj p4m4 7local 
"t7 dur+ ! p]iod ( ! election4  #ccb4   
,special rule ) respect to application (
 requirem5ts to ,f$]al elections ,)     
respect to an election = ,f$]al (fice 9 
! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 to ! ext5t t !re
 is any inconsi/5cy ) ! requirem5ts (   
?is subtitle & ! requirem5ts ( subtitle 
,a1 ! requirem5ts ( ?is subtitle %all   
apply4  #ccc4 ,di/rict ( ,columbia      
election def9$ ,9 ?is subtitle1 ! t]m   
,di/rict ( ,columbia election means any 

election = public (fice 9 ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia1 includ+ an election = ,f$]al 
(fice1 & any ballot initiative or       
ref]5dum4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+
 to en=cem5t ,section #dja ( su* ,act   
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa7 is am5d$ by /rik+
 ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 1 &
 ! requirem5ts ( subtitle ,c ) respect  
to ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia44  7c7        
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts (   
su* ,act is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( !  
items relat+ to title ,,iii ! foll[+3   
,subtitle ,c--,requirem5ts = ,elections 
9 ,di/rict ( ,columbia,sec4 #cba4       
,/atem5t ( ,congressional au?ority2     
f9d+s4,sec4 #cbb4 ,requirem5ts = photo  
id5tification4,sec4 #cbc4 ,requirem5ts =
 vot] regi/ration4,sec4 #cbd4 ,ban on   
collection & transmission ( ballots by  
c]ta9 ?ird p>ties4,sec4 #cbe4 ,timely   
process+ & report+ ( results4,sec4 #cbf4
 ,ban on noncitiz5 vot+4,sec4 #cbg4     
,requirem5ts ) respect to provisional   
ballots4,sec4 #cbh4 ,m&atory            
po/-election audits4,sec4 #cbi4 ,public 

obs]vation ( election proc$ures4,sec4   
#ccj4 ,requirem5ts = vot+ by mail-9     
ballot4,sec4 #cca4 ,requirem5ts )       
respect to use ( drop boxes4,sec4 #ccb4 
,special rule ) respect to application (
 requirem5ts to ,f$]al elections4,sec4  
#ccc4 ,di/rict ( ,columbia election     
def9$4  #c4 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is ,act %all apply ) respect to
 ,di/rict ( ,columbia elections held on 
or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbd4 ,= purposes (
 ?is section1 ! t]m ,di/rict ( ,columbia
 election has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9    
section #ccc ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote    
,act ( #bjjb1 z add$ by section #b7;a74