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District of Columbia Special Elections Home Rule Act
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit the District of Columbia to establish the timing of special elections for local office in the District of Columbia.
Summary
- Grants the District of Columbia authority to establish the timing of special elections for Council Chair, Council members, Mayor, and Attorney General through District law.
- Allows the District to set procedures for when special elections are held to fill vacancies in these local offices, rather than having timing determined by federal law.
- The amendments apply to vacancies occurring more than one year after the bill's enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
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![Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/N000147.thumb.jpg)
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes (D-DC)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Eleanor Holmes Norton’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- THE DONOHOE COMPANIES INC. $16,550
- TGV ROCKETS $4,000
- THE DONOHUE COMPANIES INC. $3,500
- HILTON CORPORATION $3,300
- RAM CUSTOM SERVICES $3,300
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Actions (3)
- Dec 1, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Dec 1, 2025 Introduced in House
- Dec 1, 2025 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1129)
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Text versions (1)
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 1, 2025
Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit the District of Columbia to establish the timing of special elections for local office in the District of Columbia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “District of Columbia Special Elections Home Rule Act”.
SEC. 2. TIMING OF SPECIAL ELECTIONS FOR LOCAL OFFICE IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
(a) Council.—
(1) Chair.—The first sentence of section 401(b)(3) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1-204.01(b)(3), D.C. Official Code) is amended to read as follows: “To fill a vacancy in the Office of Chairman, the Board of Elections shall hold a special election in the District in accordance with such procedures, including procedures establishing the time of the election, as may be established by law of the District of Columbia.”.
(2) Members elected from wards.—The first sentence of section 401(d)(1) of such Act (sec. 1-204.01(d)(1), D.C. Official Code) is amended to read as follows: “In the event of a vacancy in the Council of a member elected from a ward, the Board of Elections shall hold a special election in the District in accordance with such procedures, including procedures establishing the time of the election, as may be established by law of the District of Columbia.”.
(3) Members elected at-large.—The second sentence of section 401(d)(2) of such Act (sec. 1-204.01(d)(2), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking “and such special election” and all that follows and inserting the following: “and such special election shall be held in accordance with such procedures, including procedures establishing the time of the election, as may be established by law of the District of Columbia.”.
(b) Mayor.—The first sentence of section 421(c)(2) of such Act (sec. 1-204.21(c)(2), D.C. Official Code) is amended to read as follows: “To fill a vacancy in the Office of Mayor, the Board of Elections shall hold a special election in the District in accordance with such procedures, including procedures establishing the time of the election, as may be established by law of the District of Columbia.”.
(c) Attorney General.—The first sentence of section 435(b)(1) of such Act (sec. 1-204.35(b)(1), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking “the Board of Elections” and all that follows and inserting the following: “the Board of Elections shall hold a special election in the District in accordance with such procedures, including procedures establishing the time of the election, as may be established by law of the District of Columbia.”.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to vacancies occurring after the expiration of the one-year period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>
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