D.C. Code § 1-1061.10

Current through codified legislation effective September 4, 2024

Section 1-1061.10 - Timely casting of ballot

To be valid, a military-overseas ballot must be postmarked or otherwise proven to have been sent on or before the day of the election, and received by the Board of Elections no later than the 7th day after the election; provided, that for elections held in calendar year 2020, the Board shall accept a military-overseas ballot postmarked or otherwise proven to have been sent on or before the day of the election, and received by the Board no later than the 10th day after the election;

Amended by D.C. Law 24-342,§ 4, 69 DCR 014609, eff. 4/6/2023.

Amended by D.C. Act 23-405,§ VIII-806, 67 DCR 9400, eff. 8/19/2020.

June 5, 2012, D.C. Law 19-137, § 110, 59 DCR 2542; May 2, 2015, D.C. Law 20-273, § 4(d), 62 DCR 1938; Dec. 24, 2019, D.C. Law 23-36, § 3, 66 DCR 14304; May 27, 2020, D.C. Act 23-326, § 806, 0 DCR 0.

Section 7018 of D.C. Law 21-160 repealed § 5 of D.C. Law 20-273. Therefore the changes made to this section by D.C. Law 20-273 have been given effect.

Uniform Law: This section is based on § 10 of the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act.

Applicability of D.C. Law 20-273: Section 5 of D.C. Law 20-273 provided (a) that the act shall apply upon the date of inclusions of its fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan; (b) that the Chief Financial Officer shall certify the date of the inclusion of the fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan, and provide notice to the Budget Director of the Council of the certification; and (c) that the Budget Director shall cause the notice of the certification to be published in the District of Columbia Register and that the date of publication of the notice of the certification shall not affect the applicability of the act.

The Budget Director of the Council of the District of Columbia has determined that the fiscal effect of D.C. Law 20-273 has been included in an approved budget and financial plan.