704. VOTE CENTER OFFICIALS

704 VOTE CENTER OFFICIALS 704.1 The operations of Vote Centers and ballot counting places shall be conducted by officials designated by the Board. 704.2 The official in charge of each Vote Center shall be known as the Site Coordinator. 704.3 The duties of the Site Coordinator may be delegated by the Board or by the Site Coordinator to another official, who shall be known as the Alternate Site Coordinator. 704.4 All vote center officials shall be qualified registered electors in the District of Columbia, except that the Board may appoint individuals who are not qualified registered electors to serve as vote center officials, if the individual: (a) Is at least sixteen (16) years of age on the day that he or she will be a vote center official; (b) Resides in the District of Columbia; and (c) Is enrolled in or has graduated from a public or private secondary school or an institution of higher education. 704.5 Notwithstanding Subsection 704.4 of this section, no vote center official who is a District government employee is required to be a District resident or a qualified elector in the District. 704.6 All vote center officials shall: (a) Complete at least four (4) hours of training; (b) Receive certification by the Board; and (c) Take and sign an oath of office to honestly, faithfully, and promptly perform the duties of office. 704.7 A vote center official’s past performance shall be considered before appointing him or her as a vote center official in a subsequent election. 704.8 Unless otherwise provided, Board employees working at early voting centers shall have the same authority and duties as the Site Coordinator and other vote center officials. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 39 DCR 2467, 2480 (April 10, 1992); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 7403 (July 30, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 4245, 4248 (May 14, 2010); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 14744 (November 13, 2015); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 6543 (June 15, 2018); as amended by Final Rulemaking 68 DCR 011073 (October 22, 2021); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 009504 (July 29, 2022); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 012730 (September 22, 2023). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Elections and Ethics 3 DCMR § 704