With the At-Large race for the D.C. Council still unsettled, how will the counting of thousands of absentee, provisional, special, and curbside ballots go?
Would you be more likely to vote on a Saturday than on a Tuesday? A pair of congressional Democrats bet that you would, and they’d like to change federal law to allow weekend voting for congressional and presidential contests.
The nation’s voter rolls are a total mess. That’s why you should check to see if your D.C. voter registration is right and valid.
For anyone just waiting to sign those petitions to get a recall of Mayor Vince Gray and D.C. Council Chair Kwame Brown on the ballot, you’ll have to wait two more weeks to do so.
Today the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics declares the Ward 5 seat once held by Harry Thomas, Jr. vacant, clearing the way for a special election expected to happen on May 15.
As we reported earlier today, the paperwork seeking a recall of Mayor Vince Gray and D.C. Council Chair Kwame Brown was filed this morning. Below you can see the paperwork for yourself, including the reasons for the recall, located on the last page of each filing.
It’s the ultimate irony — even if he resigns, Councilmember Harry Thomas, Jr. (D-Ward 5) will keep denying his constituents effective representation and keep costing the District taxpayers money.
During the District’s September 2010 primary, one in five voters cast ballots at one of the four early voting sites set up across the city. For the April 3, 2012 primary, the number of early voting sites will double.
During a lengthy hearing yesterday, members of a D.C. Council committee discussed how best to address the ethical scandals which have plagued the District’s elected leaders this year. Still, little consensus emerged on the next steps to take.
Mayor Vince Gray is reportedly considering Deborah Nichols, the former D.C. Auditor, as his choice to head up the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics.
