PUBLIC LAW 91-405-SEPT. 22, 1970
854
69 Stat. 702; 75 Stat. 818, 819. D.C. Code 1-1108, 1-1110.
Watchers at polling p l a c e s. D.C. Code 1-1109.
Rules and regulations.
Supra; p. 849.
Ante,
Board members' compensation. 69 Stat. 699.
Election expense statements. F a l s e registration.
[84 STAT.
President of the United States" the following: ", the Delegate to the House of Representatives"; (B) by inserting "and" after the semicolon in clause (2); and (C) by striking out clause (3) and redesignating clause (4) as clause (3). (2) Sections 8(a) and 10(a)(1) of the District of Columbia Election Act are each amended (A) by striking out "clauses (1), (2), and (3) " and inserting in lieu thereof "clauses (1) and (2)," and (2) by striking out "clause (4) " and inserting in lieu thereof "clause (3)". (f) Section 8(c) of the District of Columbia Election Act is amended (1) by striking out "The Board shall" and inserting in lieu thereof "Except as otherwise provided, the Board shall", and (2) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: "(1) to vote, in any election of officials referred to in clauses (1) and (2) of the first section of this Act and of officials designated pursuant to clause (3) of such section, separately or by slates for the candidates duly qualified and nominated for election to each such office or group of offices by such party under subsections (a) and (b) of this section; and". (g) Section 9(c) of the District of Columbia Election Act is amended to read as follows: "(c) Any group of qualified electors interested in the outcome of an election may, not less than two weeks prior to such election, petition the Board for credentials authorizing watchers at one or more polling places at the next election during voting hours and until the count has been completed. The Board shall formulate rules and regulations not inconsistent with this Act to prescribe the form of watchers' credentials, to govern the conduct of such watchers, and to limit the number of watchers so that the conduct of the election will not be unreasonably obstructed. Subject to such rules and regulations, watchers may challenge prospective voters whom the watchers believe to be unqualified to vote." (h) Section 9 of the District of Columbia Election Act is amended (1) bj redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i), and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following new subsection: " (h) I n the event that the total number of candidates of one party nominated to an office or group of offices of that party pursuant to section 8(a) or 8(1) of this Act does not exceed the number of such offices to be filled, the Board may, prior to election day and, notwithstanding the provisions of section 8(c) or 8(i) of this Act, declare the candidates so nominated to be elected without opposition, in which case the fact of their election pursuant to this paragraph shall appear for the information of the voters on any ballot prepared by the Board for their party for the election of other candidates in the same election." (i) The first sentence of section 4(b) of the District of Columbia Election Act (D.C. Code, sec. 1-1104) is amended to read as follows: "Each member of the Board shall be paid compensation at the rate of $50 per day, with a limit of $2,500 per annum, while performing duties under this Act." (j) Subsection (e) of section 13 of the District of Columbia Election Act (D.C. Code, sec. 1-1113) is amended by striking out "ten days" and inserting in lieu thereof "thirty days". (k) Section 14 of the District of Columbia Election Act (D.C, Code, sec. 1-1114) is amended by striking out "his place of residence or his voting privilege in any other part of the United States" and inserting in lieu thereof "his qualifications for voting or for holding elective office, or be guilty of violating section 9,12, or 13 of this Act".
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