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PUBLIC LAW 93-92-AUG. 14, 1973

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(14) Paragraph (1) of subsection (p) of section 8 of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 1-1108) is amended by striking out "forty-second day 8/stat^849°^' before the date of the election" and by inserting in lieu thereof "third day after the filing deadline for nominating petitions". (15) Subsection (e) of section 9 of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 1-1109) 69 Stat. 702.. is amended by striking out "seven" and by inserting in lieu thereof "ten". (16) Paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of section 10 of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 1-1110) is amended by striking out "after the first ^s Stat. 792. Monday". (17) Paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of section 10 of such A(t Runoff eiec(D.C. Code, sec. 1-1110) is amended to read as follows: ^sTstat. sso. "(4) Runoff elections shall be held whenever, in any primary election of a political party for candidates for the office of Delegate, no candidate receives at least 40 per centum of the total votes cast in that election for all candidates of that party for that office. Any such runoff' election shall be held not less than two weeks nor more than six weeks after the date on which the Board has determined the results of the preceding primary. At the time of announcing any such determination, the Board shall establish and announce the date on which the runoff' election will be held, if one is required. The candidates in any such runoff election shall be the two persons who received, respectively, the two highest numbers of votes in such preceding primary; except that if any person withdraws his candidacy from such runoff election, the person who received the next highest number of votes in such preceding primary and who is not already a candidate in the runoff election shall automatically become such a candidate." (18) Subsection (b) of section 10 of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 1-1110) is amended by striking out "8 o'clock antemeridian" and by 82 Stat. 106; insertinPT in lieu thereof "7 o'clock antemeridian". " (19) Subsection (e) of section 10 of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 1-1110) is amended by striking out "ninety-nine" and inserting in lieu thereof "one hundred fourteen". (20) Subsection (a) of section 11 of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 1-1111) is amended by striking out "Such recounts shall be conducted 8569 Stat. 703 Stat. 793. in the manner prescribed by the Board by regulation.". D Board SEC. 2. The Act entitled "An Act to fix and regulate the salaries of E d u.cC.t i o n. a teachers, school officers, and other employees of the Board of Education of the District of Columbia", approved June 20, 1906 (D.C. Code, sec. 31-101 et seq.) is amended as follows: 82 Stat. 101, (1) Paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of section 2 of such Act Term of office. (D.C. Code, sec. 31-101) is amended to read as follows: " (b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection and section 10(e) of the District of Columbia Election Act, the term Supra. of office of a member of the Board of Education shall be four years.". (2) Paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of section 2 of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 31-101) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "However, the term of office of a member of the Board of Education elected in the general election for member of the Board of Education to be held in 1973 and thereafter shall expire at noon of the thirtieth day after the Board of Elections certifies the results of the election, including any runoff election, for members of the Board of Education in the fourth year of such member's term. The term of a member of the Board of Education elected in the general election to be held in 1977 and thereafter shall begin immediately upon the expiration of the term preceding it." SEC. 3. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on and Effective date. after the date of enactment of this Act. Approved August 14, 1973.

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