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(a) Write-in candidates are not permitted for county chair or precinct chair unless a county executive committee authorizes write-in candidates.
(b) If the county executive committee authorizes write-in candidates:
(1) a write-in vote for the office of county chair or precinct chair may not be counted unless the name written in appears on the list of write-in candidates;
(2) to be entitled to a place on the list of write-in candidates, a candidate must make a declaration of write-in candidacy;
(3) a declaration of write-in candidacy must be filed with the authority with whom an application for a place on the ballot is required to be filed for the office;
(4) a declaration of write-in candidacy must be filed not later than 6 p.m. of the fifth day after the date of the filing deadline for the general primary election;
(5) with the appropriate modifications and to the extent practicable, Subchapter B, Chapter 146, 1 applies to write-in voting for the office of county chair or precinct chair; and
(6) the secretary of state shall prescribe any procedures necessary to implement this subsection.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - District of Columbia Code Division II. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure § 16-2357. Notice. - last updated January 01, 2020 | https://codes.findlaw.com/dc/division-ii-judiciary-and-judicial-procedure/dc-code-sect-16-2357/
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