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Election Year 2012

• The District of Columbia will hold a general election and a special election on November 6, 2012.
  
  The following contests will appear on the ballot for the general election:
  
  
  • Electors of President and Vice President of the United States
  • Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives
  • At-Large Member of the Council of the District of Columbia (two to be elected)
  • Ward 2, 4, 7 and 8 Members of the Council of the District of Columbia
  • At-Large Member of the State Board of Education
  • Ward 2, 4, 7 and 8 Members of the State Board of Education
  • United States Senator (Shadow Senator)
  • United States Representative (Shadow Representative)
  • Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner (296 to be elected)
  • Proposed Charter Amendment V: Expulsion for Gross Misconduct, D.C. Council (ballot text as published in the D.C. Register)
  • Proposed Charter Amendment VI: Disqualification from Office for Felony Conviction, D.C. Council (ballot text as published in the D.C. Register)
  • Proposed Charter Amendment VII: Disqualification from Office for Felony Conviction, Mayor (ballot text as published in the D.C. Register)
  
  
  
  The following contest will appear on the ballot for the special election held on the same day:
  • Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia

• Eligible voters:
  All registered voters in the District of Columbia are eligible to vote.

• Where and when to vote:
  You can vote early, by mail or at your assigned polling place on Election Day.
  
  
  • Early voting:
    WEEK ONE
    Monday, October 22 - Saturday, October 27
    8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    
    Old Council Chambers
    One Judiciary Square
    441 4th Street, N.W.
    
    WEEK TWO
    Saturday, October 27 - Saturday, November 3
    8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
    (closed Sunday, October 28)
    
    Old Council Chambers
    One Judiciary Square
    441 4th Street, N.W.
    
    OR
    
    
  Satellite Locations (one in each Ward)
  The dates and times for the opening and closing of the centers are as follows:
  Saturday, October 27, 2012 - Saturday, November 3, 2012
  (Excluding Sundays) 8:30 am - 7:00 pm
  • Columbia Heights Community Center
    1480 Girard Street, NW
  • Takoma Community Center
    300 Van Buren Street, NW
  • Chevy Chase Community Center
    5601 Connecticut Avenue, NW
  • Turkey Thicket Recreation Center
    1100 Michigan Avenue, NE
  • King Greenleaf Recreation Center
    201 N Street, SW
  • Dorothy Height/Benning Library
    3935 Benning Rd. NE
  • Southeast Tennis and Learning Center
    701 Mississippi Avenue, SE
  
  
  
  • By mail:
    Requests for an absentee ballot must be received by October 30. An absentee ballot request form can be submitted here. Ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received by the Board within 10 days of the election.
  • At the polls:
    You can look up your assigned polling place here.
    Polls open on November 6 from 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

• Frequently requested information:
  • List of candidates seeking to appear on the ballot
  • Calendar of important dates and deadlines
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Election Archives

• Primary Election
  April 3
  • Election Results
  • Sample Ballots
  • Voter Guide *
  • FAQ and Press Kit *
  • Calendar of Key Dates and Deadlines *



• Recall Election in Advisory Neighborhood Commission Single-Member District 4B04
  February 28
  • Election Results



• Special Election for Ward 5 Member of the Council of the District of Columbia
  May 15
  • Election Results
  • Sample Ballots
  • FAQ and Press Kit *
  • Calendar of Key Dates and Deadlines *

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