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PUBLIC LAW 376-AUG. 12, 1955

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Public Law 376

CHAPTER 862

^^ ACT To regulate the election of delegates representing the District of Columbia to national political conventions, and for other purposes.

August 12, 1955 [H.R« 1 9 1 ]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following po?itic^ pm-ties.° officials of political parties in the District of Columbia shall be elected Election, as provided in this Act: (1) National committeemen and national committeewomen; (2) Delegates to conventions of political parties nominating candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency of the United States; (3) Alternates to the officials referred to in clauses (1) and (2) above, where permitted by political party rules; and (4) Such members and officials of local committees of political parties as may be designated by the duly authorized local committees of such parties for election at large in the District of Columbia. DEFINITIONS

SEC, 2. For the purposes of this Act— (1) The term "District" means the District of Columbia. (2) The term "qualified elector" means a citizen of the United States (A) who does not claim voting residence or right to vote in any State or Territory, and who has resided in the District continuously since the beginning of the one-year period ending on the day of the next election, or, if such period has not begun, resides in the District; (B) who is, or will be on the day of the next election, twenty-one years old; (C) who has never been convicted of a felony in the United States, or if he has been so convicted, has been pardoned; and (D) who is not mentally incompetent as adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction. (3) The term "Board" means the Board of Elections for the District of Columbia provided for by section 3. CREATION or BOARD OF ELECTIONS

SEC. 3. There is hereby created a Board of Elections for the District of Columbia, to be composed of three members appointed by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. The first terms of offices on the Board shall expire, as designated by the Commissioners, one at the close of December 31 of each of the first three years which begin after the date of enactment of this Act. Subsequent terms of each such office shall be three years beginning January 1 following the expiration of the preceding term of such office. Any person appointed to fill a vacant office shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of such office. Until his successor is appointed and has qualified, a member may continue to serve even though the term of the office to which he was appointed has expired. QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS

SEC. 4. (a) No person shall be a member of the Board unless he qualifies as an elector and resides in the District. No person may be appointed to the Board unless he has resided in the District continuously since the beginning of the three-year period ending on the day he is appointed. Members of the Board shall hold no other paid office or employment in the District government and shall hold no active office, position or employment in the Federal Government. Not more than two members shall be members of the same political party.

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