H.R. 3902 · 112th Congress
District of Columbia Special Election Reform Act
Law · 112-145 · Jul 18, 2012Key: what the circles and colors mean
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- House Introduced Feb 6, 2012
- House Passed Feb 29, 2012
- Senate Passed Jul 12, 2012
- President To the President Jul 16, 2012
- President Signed Jul 18, 2012
- Law Jul 18, 2012
District of Columbia Special Election Reform Act - Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to require the Board of Elections and Ethics, in filling the following vacancies, to hold a special election in the District on the first Tuesday occurring between 70 and 174 days (currently, the first Tuesday occurring more than 114 days) after the vacancy…
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Jul 18, 2012
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on February 29, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
District of Columbia Special Election Reform Act - Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to require the Board of Elections and Ethics, in filling the following vacancies, to hold a special election in the District on the first Tuesday occurring between 70 and 174 days (currently, the first Tuesday occurring more than 114 days) after the vacancy occurs which the Board determines, based on a totality of the circumstances, taking into account, inter alia, cultural and religious holidays and the administrability of the election, will provide the greatest level of voter participation. Eliminates the specific alternative of a special election on the same day as the next general election (without eliminating the option of a special election on the same day as the next general election).
Applies this revised special election requirement to: (1) the Office of the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, (2) a Council member elected from a ward or elected at large, (3) the Office of the Mayor of the District, and (4) the Office of the Attorney General of the District.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: District of Columbia Special Election Reform Act
Latest action (Jul 18, 2012): Became Public Law No: 112-145.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 6, 2012
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Feb 6, 2012
- House Passed Feb 29, 2012
- Senate Passed Jul 12, 2012
- President To the President Jul 16, 2012
- President Signed Jul 18, 2012
- Law Jul 18, 2012
No recorded floor vote found.