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PUBLIC LAW 87-889-OCT. 4, 1961

Public Law 87-389 AN ACT

To amend the Act of August 12, 1955, relating to elections in the District of Columbia. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,. That the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the election of delegates representing the District of Columbia to national political conventions, and for other purposes", approved August 12, 1955 (69 Stat. 699; title I, ch. 11, D.C. Code, 1951 ed.), is amended as follows: (1) The first section is amended by inserting after the word "That" the words "in the District of Columbia electors of President and Vice President of the United States and". (2) Section 3 of such Act of August 12, 1955 (D.C. Code, sec. 1-1103), is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new sentence: "The said Commissioners shall from time to time designate the Chairman of the Board." (3) Paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of section 5 of such Act of August 12, 1955 (D.C. Code, sec. 1-1105), is amended by striking out "permanent". (4) Paragraph 3 of subsection (a) of section 5 of such Act of August 12, 1955 (D.C. Code, sec. 1-1105), is amended to read as follows:' "(3) provide for recording and counting votes by means of ballots or machines or both and not less than five days before each election held pursuant to this Act, publish in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the District a copy of the official ballot to be used in any such election;". (5) Section 5 of such Act of August 12, 1955 (D.C. Code, sec. 1-1105), is further amended (A) by striking from the first sentence of subsection (b) "The Board, and persons authorized by it" and inserting in lieu thereof "Each member of the Board and persons authorized by the Board", and by ^ r i k i n g the period at the end of subsection (c) thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ", including, a regulation permitting persons not absent from the District but who are physically unable to appear personally at an official registration place, to register in the manner prescribed in such regulation for the purpose of voting in any election held pursuant to this Act." (6) Paragraphs (6) and (7) of subsection (a) of section 5 of such Act of August 12, 1955 (D.C. Code, sec. 1-1105) are hereby renumbered as paragraphs (7) and (8) respectively, and a new paragraph inserted immediately after paragraph (5) as follows: "(6) Develop and administer procedures for absentee registration for and voting in any election held under this Act by any person included within the categories referred to in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), or (4) of section 101 of the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955 (69 Stat. 584)." (7) Section 6 of such Act of August 12, 1955 (D.C. Code, sec. 1-1106), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(c) Subject to the approval of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, the Board is authorized to adopt and use a seal." (8) Subsection (a) of section 7 of such Act of August 12, 1955 (D.C. Code, sec. 1-1107), is amended to read as follows: " (a) A person shall be entitled to vote in an election in the District of Columbia only if he is a qualified elector, and except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, he registers in the District during the year in which such election is to be held."

October 4, 1961 [H. R. 8444]

D. C. electors. Provisions.

69 Stat. 700.

Recording and counting v o t e s.

5 USC 2171. 69 Stat. 700.

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