804. MARKING OF BALLOTS BY ELECTION OFFICIALS

804 MARKING OF BALLOTS BY ELECTION OFFICIALS 804.1 No election official shall make a mark on any ballot, except for the following reasons: (a) Upon the voter’s request, to assist a voter with the act of voting; (b) To note whether a ballot is partially or totally invalid; (c) To indicate the ballot’s status as a Special Ballot; or (d) To facilitate vote counting procedures, when authorized by the Executive Director or his or her designee. 804.2 The notations of validity or invalidity shall be contained within administrative procedures. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 2006, 2016 (March 11, 1988); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 5067 (May 14, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 7426 (July 30, 2004); as amended by Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 7705 (August 20, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 11149 (November 26, 2010); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 14744 (November 13, 2015). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Elections and Ethics 3 DCMR § 804