District of Columbia CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE VI
INITIATIVE; REFERENDUM; RECALL

Art. VI §1 | DEFINITIONS

a. The term "initiative" means the process by which the registered qualified electors of the State of Washington, D.C. may propose laws (except laws appropriating funds or having the effect of authorizing discrimination) and present such proposed laws directly to the registered qualified electors of the State of Washington, D.C. for their approval or disapproval.

b. The term "referendum" means the process by which the registered qualified electors of the State of Washington, D.C. may repeal or ratify acts of the Legislative Assembly (except emergency acts, acts levying taxes, acts appropriating funds, acts having the effect of prohibiting discrimination, or advisory referenda).

c. The term "recall" means the process by which the registered qualified electors of the State of Washington, D.C. may call for the holding of an election to remove or retain an elected official prior to the expiration of that official’s term.

Art. VI §2 | PROCESS

a. An initiative or referendum may be proposed by the presentation to the Board of Elections of a petition containing the signatures of 5 percent of the registered voters in the State of Washington, D.C.; provided, that the total signatures submitted shall include 5 percent of the registered voters in a majority of the legislative districts.

b. The latest official count of registered voters by the Board of Elections that was issued 30 or more days prior to submission of the signatures for any particular initiative, referendum, or recall petition shall be used for computing the signature requirements of this Article.

Art. VI §3 | SUBMISSION OF MEASURE AT ELECTION

a. The Board of Elections shall submit an initiative or referendum measure without alteration at the next statewide general, primary, or special election held at least 90 days after the measure is received.

b. The Board of Elections shall hold an election on a recall petition within 114 days of its receipt of a petition. If a previously scheduled general, primary, or special election will occur between 54 and 114 days of its receipt of a recall petition, the Board of Elections may present the recall petition at that election.

Art. VI §4 | REJECTION OF MEASURE

If a majority of the registered qualified electors voting on a referred act vote to disapprove the Act, such action shall be deemed a rejection of the Act or that portion of the Act on the referendum ballot. No action may be taken by the Legislative Assembly with regard to the matter presented at referendum for 365 days following the date of the Board of Election’s certification of the vote concerning the referendum.

Art. VI §5 | APPROVAL OF MEASURE

If a majority of the registered qualified electors voting in a referendum approve of an Act or adopt legislation by initiative, then the adopted initiative or Act approved by referendum shall become law upon the certification of the vote by the Board of Elections on such initiative or Act.

Art. VI §6 | SHORT TITLE AND SUMMARY

The Board of Elections shall propose a short title and summary of the initiative and referendum matter that shall accurately reflect the intent and meaning of the proposed referendum or initiative.

Art. VI §7 | RECALL PROCESS

Any elected official of the State of Washington, D.C. government, elected on a partisan basis, may be recalled by the registered qualified electors of the election district or districts from which that official was elected. A recall shall be proposed by the filing with the Board of Elections of a petition demanding the recall of the elected official, signed by 10 percent of the registered qualified electors in the elected official’s election district or districts, including 10 percent of the registered qualified electors in a majority of the election districts for a statewide elected official.

Art. VI §8 | TIME LIMITS ON INITIATION OF RECALL PROCESS

The process of recalling an elected official may not be initiated within the first 365 days nor the last 365 days of the official’s term of office. Nor may the process be initiated within one year after a recall election has been determined in the official’s favor.

Art. VI §9 | WHEN AN OFFICIAL IS REMOVED; FILLING OF VACANCIES

An elected official is removed from office if a majority of the qualified electors voting in the election vote to remove the official. The vacancy created by such recall shall be filled in the same manner as other vacancies as provided in this Constitution.

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District of Columbia CONSTITUTIONARTICLE VIINITIATIVE; REFERENDUM; RECALL

Art. VI §1 | DEFINITIONS

Art. VI §2 | PROCESS

Art. VI §3 | SUBMISSION OF MEASURE AT ELECTION

Art. VI §4 | REJECTION OF MEASURE

Art. VI §5 | APPROVAL OF MEASURE

Art. VI §6 | SHORT TITLE AND SUMMARY

Art. VI §7 | RECALL PROCESS

Art. VI §8 | TIME LIMITS ON INITIATION OF RECALL PROCESS

Art. VI §9 | WHEN AN OFFICIAL IS REMOVED; FILLING OF VACANCIES

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