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D.C. Election Schedule

The following information was received from the D.C. Board of Elections and has been displayed here without editing.

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1996 Important Events Calendar for Primary Elections

Candidate Qualification
First day to pick up petitions May 10, 1996
Deadline to file petitions July 3, 1996
Lottery to determine ballot position July 12, 1996
Deadline to petition for poll and count watchers August 27, 1996
Deadline for write-in candidates to file declarations of candidacy September 13, 1996
Publication of Official Notices
Publication of sample ballots September 5, 1996
Public demonstration of ballot system September 7, 1996
Challenge Period
Challenge period begins July 6, 1996
Challenge period ends July 15, 1996
Registration and Voting
Deadline to register for September primary August 12, 1996
Deadline for postmarked MRAs August 19, 1996
List of registered voters in public libraries August 27, 1996
Absentee Voting
In-person absentee voting begins August 26, 1996
Deadline for request by mail September 3, 1996
Emergency absentee voting begins September 4, 1996
In-person absentee voting ends September 9, 1996
Counting of absentee ballots September 20, 1996
Special Ballots
List of rejected ballots available September 18, 1996
Special ballot hearings Sept. 18 - Sept. 20, 1996
Counting of special ballots Sept. 20, 1996


1996 Important Events Calendar for Local General Elections

Candidate Qualification
First day to pick up petitions July 5, 1996
Deadline to file petitions August 28, 1996
Lottery to determine ballot position September 3, 1996
Deadline to petition for poll and count watchers October 22, 1996
Deadline for write-in candidates to file declarations of candidacy November 12, 1996
Publication of Official Notices
Publication of sample ballots October 31, 1996
Public demonstration of ballot system November 2, 1996
Challenge Period
Challenge period begins August 31, 1996
Challenge period ends September 9, 1996
Registration and Voting
Deadline to register for November election October 7, 1996
Deadline for postmarked MRAs October 14, 1996
List of registered voters in public libraries October 22, 1996
Absentee Voting
In-person absentee voting begins October 21, 1996
Deadline for request by mail October 29, 1996
Emergency absentee voting begins October 30, 1996
In-person absentee voting ends November 4, 1996
Counting of absentee ballots November 15, 1996
Special Ballots
List of rejected ballots available November 13, 1996
Special ballot hearings Nov. 13 - Nov. 15, 1996
Counting of special ballots November 15, 1996


Officials To Be Elected from the District of Columbia on November 5, 1996
President and Vice President of the United States
Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives
At-Large Member of the Council of the District of Columbia (two to be elected)
Ward 2 Member of the Council of the District of Columbia
Ward 4 Member of the Council of the District of Columbia
Ward 7 Member of the Council of the District of Columbia
Ward 8 Member of the Council of the District of Columbia
At-Large Member of the D.C. Board of Education (two to be elected)
Ward 1 Member of the D.C. Board of Education
Ward 3 Member of the D.C. Board of Education
Ward 5 Member of the D.C. Board of Education
Ward 6 Member of the D.C. Board of Education
United States Senator
United States Representative
299 Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners
Umoja Party Offices

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