Comments on: D.C. Omnibus Election Law Bill Drops Provision for Filing Fees

By: Brent McMillan

Brent McMillan — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:55:38 +0000

Of note: Craig Engle, Legal Counsel, DC Republican Committee argued that it was tradition to have at least one minor party (party not in power) representative on the Board of Elections and Ethics. Later, Rokey Suleman, Executive Director, D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics argued that in other jurisdictions around the country this would go to the party that got the second most amount of votes. I approached Chairwoman Cheh after the hearing and made the point that if this would go to the party with the second most number of votes than that would be the D.C. Statehood Green Party not the Republican Party. She said that she understood that.

By: Richard

Richard — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:58:06 +0000

In other actions, the sponsor also dropped the part of the bill that slightly increased petitioning requirements for Neighborhood Advisory Council. And she dropped the part of her bill that says those are on the primary ballot instead of the general election ballot.

By: joe

joe — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:32:49 +0000

Is this reported anywhere? (Esp. as to other actions taken on the bill?)