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PUBLIC LAW 93-198-DEC. 24, 1973

(]) Appeals from the decisions of the Chair relating to the application of the rules of the Senate or the House of Representatives, as the case may be, to the procedure relating to a resolution shall be decided without debate. TITLE VII — R E F E E E N D U M; S U C C E S S I O N I N GOVERNMENT; TEMPORARY PROVISIONS; MISCELLANEOUS; AMENDMENTS TO DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ELECTION ACT; RULES OF CONSTRUCTION; AND EFFECTIVE DATES PART A—CHARTER REFERENDUM REFERENDUM

SEC. 701. On a date to be fixed by the Board of Elections, not more than five months after the date of enactment of this Act, a referendum (in this part referred to as the "charter referendum") shall be conducted to determine whether the registered qualified electors of the District accept the charter set forth as title IV of this Act. BOARD OF ELECTIONS AUTHORITY

SEC. 702. (a) The Board of Elections shall conduct the charter referendum and certify the results thereof as provided in this part. (b) Notwithstanding the fact that such section does not otherwise take efi^ect unless the charter is accepted under this title, the applicable provisions of part E of title VII of this Act shall govern the Board of Elections in the performance of its duties under this Act. REFERENDUM BALLOT AND NOTICE OF VOTING

SEC. 703. (a) The charter referendum ballot shall contain the following, with a blank space appropriately filled: "The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, enacted, proposes to establish a charter for the governance of the District of Columbia, but provides that the charter shall take effect only if it is accepted by a majority of the registered qualified voters of the District voting on this issue. "Indicate in one of the squares provided below whether you are for or against the charter. "D For the charter "D Against the charter. "In addition, the Act referred to above authorizes the establishment of Advisory Neighborhood Councils if a majority of the registered qualified voters in the District vote for such Councils. "Indicate in one of the squares provided below whether you are for or against the establishment of Advisory Neighborhood Councils. " n For Advisory Neighborhood Councils " n Against Advisory Neighborhood Councils.". (b) Voting may be by paper ballot or by voting machine. The Board of Elections may make such changes in the second and fourth paragraphs of the charter referendum ballot as it determines to be necessary to permit the use of voting machines if such machines are used. (c) Not less than five days before the date of the charter referendum, the Board of Elections shall mail to each registered qualified elector (1) a sample of the charter referendum ballot, and (2) information

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