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1996 Important Events Calendar for Primary Elections
| 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 sample ballots | September 5, 1996 | |
| Public demonstration of ballot system | September 7, 1996 | |
| Challenge period begins | July 6, 1996 | |
| Challenge period ends | July 15, 1996 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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
| 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 sample ballots | October 31, 1996 | |
| Public demonstration of ballot system | November 2, 1996 | |
| Challenge period begins | August 31, 1996 | |
| Challenge period ends | September 9, 1996 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| List of rejected ballots available | November 13, 1996 | |
| Special ballot hearings | Nov. 13 - Nov. 15, 1996 | |
| Counting of special ballots | November 15, 1996 | |
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Ward 4 Member of the Council of the District of Columbia
Ward 7 Member of the Council of the District of Columbia
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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
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