Photo courtesy Paul Zukerberg.

After months of court hearings and debate, it looks as though there’s going to be an attorney general election this year, or as soon as it’s practically possible for the D.C. Board of Elections.

The D.C. Court of Appeals has denied the D.C. Board of Elections and the D.C. Council’s petition to rehear the attorney general case. A couple weeks ago, the Court of Appeals issued their ruling on the matter of an attorney general election in 2014, siding with lawyer and former At-Large Council candidate Paul Zukerberg that there is to be an election this year.

The ruling comes after a Superior Court judge initially sided with the Council, writing that the bill language didn’t specify that an election is to take place in 2014, but instead anytime after 2014. After Zukerberg and his lawyer Gary Thompson appealed the Superior Court’s ruling, the Court of Appeals determined that “the Superior Court’s interpretation was incorrect as a matter of law and reverse,” adding that the language was ambiguous and suggested that the election was, indeed, to happen this year.

On June 13, the Board of Elections made nominating petitions for attorney general available. Along with Zukerberg, attorney Mark Tuohey is running for the position.

The question that now remains is whether or not the election will take place during the general election on November 4 or if a special election is required. A vote as to whether or not the election will take place on November is on the Council’s agenda for today.