Bill > B26-0233

This bill, the Petition Administration Clarification Amendment Act of 2025, aims to strengthen the integrity of petition processes in the District of Columbia by clarifying rules around how signatures and signer information are handled. Specifically, it amends existing laws like the District of Columbia Election Code of 1955 and the Initiative, Referendum and Recall Procedures Act of 1979 to require that petition circulators, who are individuals gathering signatures, must attest that they have not altered any information provided by a signer after the signer has signed. The bill also prohibits anyone from changing signer information unless the signer specifically requests assistance *before* signing, and explicitly forbids the use of correction fluid or tape on petitions. This applies to candidate nomination petitions, as well as petitions for initiatives, referendums, and recalls, which are mechanisms allowing citizens to propose or vote on laws and remove elected officials.

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https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B26-0233