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PUBLIC LAW 92-220-DEC. 23, 1971

[85 STAT.

Public Law 92-220 December 23, 1971

[s. 2878] District of Columbia Election Act, amendments, 69 Stat. 699; 84 Stat. 849.

82 Stat. 103. 69 Stat. 699; 75 Stat, 820; 84 Stat. 8 5 3.

Convicted f e l o n s, qualification a s e l e c tors.

"Felony.

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ACT

To amend the District of Columbia Election Act, and for other purposes.

Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the District of Columbia P:iection Act (D.C. Code, secs. 1-1100—1-1115), is amended as follows: (1) The first section of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 1-1101), is amended (A) by striking out in clause (2) thereof the final "and",- (B) by redesignating clause (3) as clause (4), (C) by adding a new clause (8) as follows: "(3) Alternates to the officials referred to in clauses (1) and (2) above, where permitted by political party rules; and", and (D) by inserting in clause (4) (as redesignated by this section) "or by ward" immediately after "large". (2) Paragraph (4) of section 2 of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 1-1102), is amended by striking out "a school" and inserting in lieu thereof "an". (3) Paragraph (2) of section 2 of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 1-1102), is amended as follows: (A) By striking out "The term" and inserting in lieu thereof "Except as provided in paragraph (7) of this section, the term". (B) By striking out in clause (A) "one-year period" and inserting in lieu thereof "ninety-day period" and by inserting at the end thereof immediately before the semicolon ", except in the case of an election of electors of President and Vice President of the United States the period shall be thirty days". (C) By striking out in clause (B) "twenty-one" and inserting in lieu thereof "eighteen". (D) By striking out clause (C), and redesignating clause (D) as clause (C). (4) Section 2 of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 1-1102), is amended by inserting at the end of that section the following: "(7)(A) Any person in the District of Columbia who has been convicted of a crime in the United States which is a felony in the District of Columbia, may be a qualified elector, if otherwise qualified— " (i) at the end of the five-year period beginning on the date he completes the sentence of incarceration imposed upon him for the last such crime committed by him, or in the case of a person who is granted parole or probation with respect to such last crime, beginning on the date he begins such parole or probation, if he successfully completes such parole or probation, or "(ii) at the end of the three-year period beginning on the date he completes such sentence of incarceration, or in the case of a person who is granted parole or probation with respect to such last crime, beginning on the date he begins such parole or probation, if the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, after application made to such court by such person, certifies to the Board that such person has demonstrated such qualities of conduct and character as to warrant the restoration of his right to vote; or "(iii) on the date upon which he receives a pardon with respect to such crime. " (B) For the purposes of this paragraph, the term 'felony' shall include any crime committed in the District of Columbia referred to in section 14 of this Act (D.C. Code, sec. 1-1114). " (C) Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to grant a pardon or amnesty to any person."

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