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District Of Columbia Council Bill CER25-0308

District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

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7-A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
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11-IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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13-December 17, 2024
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16-To recognize and honor the Election Workers who volunteer to serve at the Vote Centers,
17-ensuring that every resident of the District of Columbia can cast their vote safely,
18-securely, independently, and with confidence that their vote is being counted.
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20- WHEREAS, Election Workers in the District of Columbia serve voters by setting up
21-Vote Center locations, orienting voters, verifying registration information, issuing ballots, and
22-instructing voters on election procedures and the use of voting equipment;
23- WHEREAS, Election Workers in recent years have navigated temporary safety
24-precautions including new policies on cleaning, distancing, and masking;
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26-WHEREAS, in the General Election held November 3, 2020, 2,407 volunteers risked
27-exposure to COVID-19 to ensure DC residents were able to cast their vote during the state of
28-emergency caused by the pandemic;
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30-WHEREAS, in recent elections, Election Workers have also had to contend with an
31-escalation in threats against their personal safety amidst nationwide concerns about election
32-security;
33-WHEREAS, in the June 4, 2024 Primary Election, a total of 1,341 individuals over the
34-age of 16 volunteered at 75 Vote Centers across the District;
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36- WHEREAS, on the subsequent November 5, 2024 General Election, an additional total
37-of 1631 individuals over the age of 16 volunteered at 75 Vote Centers across the District;
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39- WHEREAS, volunteers do substantial work preparing for the elections, including helping
40-voters register, setting up Vote Centers, readying mailed- in ballots for the Agilis sorting and
41-processing system, and answering general questions about voting procedures;
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43- WHEREAS, volunteers worked in two- to three-hour shifts the day prior to Election Day
44-and working in the field during Early Voting;
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49- WHEREAS, volunteers worked in 15- hour shifts on Election Day, ensuring the Vote
50-Centers were open from 6am to 9pm to allow all residents ample opportunity to vote;
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52- WHEREAS, volunteers who serve as Registration Clerk, Ballot Clerk, or Voter
53-Assistance Clerk complete a four-hour training to become qualified on voting systems and
54-procedures;
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56- WHEREAS, volunteers who serve as Site Coordinator complete a full-day training
57-program to be proficient at running a Vote Center;
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59- WHEREAS, the Board of Elections held 290 training sessions in 2024 for the Primary
60-and General Elections;
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62-WHEREAS, 20 District high school students volunteered to work either a four-hour or
63-eight-hour shift on June 4th, 2024, and 60 District high school students volunteered for a shift on
64-November 5, 2024;
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66-WHEREAS, Election Workers help ensure individuals with disabilities are able to cast
67-their ballots privately and independently by honoring the mandate set forth in the Americans
68-with Disabilities Act;
69-WHEREAS, Election Workers are dedicated to supporting neutrality in elections in the
70-District of Columbia by abstaining from endorsing any candidate or expressing their personal
71-views of any issue during their time of service;
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73-WHEREAS, serving as an Election Worker offers every District of Columbia resident,
74-from high school students to senior citizens, the opportunity to engage with their community,
75-participate directly in our democracy; and fulfill their civic duty.
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77- RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
78-resolution may be cited as the “District of Columbia Election Worker Recognition Resolution of
79-2024”.
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81- Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia hereby recognizes Election Workers for
82-their work to support a straightforward election experience and their commitment to ensuring
83-that every resident in the District of Columbia is afforded the opportunity to cast their ballot.
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85- Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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3+Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie Councilmember Anita Bonds 3
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8+Councilmember Christina Henderson C ouncilmember Janeese Lewis George 8
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13+Councilmember Charles Allen Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. 13
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18+Councilmember Zachary Parker Councilmember Matthew Frumin 18
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27+A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 27
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30+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 30
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34+To recognize and honor the Election Workers who volunteer to serve at the Vote Centers, 34
35+ensuring that every resident of the District of Columbia can cast their vote safely, securely, independently, 35
36+and with confidence that their vote is being counted. 36
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38+ WHEREAS, Election Workers in the District of Columbia serve voters by setting up Vote Center 38
39+locations, orienting voters, verifying registration information, issuing ballots, and instructing voters on 39
40+election procedures and the use of voting equipment; 40
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42+ WHEREAS, Election Workers in recent years have navigated temporary safety precautions 42
43+including new policies on cleaning, distancing, and masking; 43
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45+WHEREAS, in the General Election held November 3, 2020, 2,407 volunteers risked exposure to 45
46+COVID-19 to ensure DC residents were able to cast their vote during the state of emergency caused by 46
47+the pandemic; 47
48+ 48 WHEREAS, in recent elections, Election Workers have also had to contend with an escalation in 49
49+threats against their personal safety amidst nationwide concerns about election security; 50
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51+WHEREAS, in the June 4, 2024 Primary Election, a total of 1,341 individuals over the age of 16 52
52+volunteered at 75 Vote Centers across the District; 53
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54+ WHEREAS, on the subsequent N ovember 5, 2024 General Election, an additional total of 1631 55
55+individuals over the age of 16 volunteered at 75 Vote Centers across the District; 56
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57+ WHEREAS, volunteers do substantial work preparing for the elections, including helping voters 58
58+register, setting up Vote Centers, readying mailed-in ballots for the Agilis sorting and processing system, 59
59+and answering general questions about voting procedures; 60
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61+ WHEREAS, volunteers worked in two- to three-hour shifts the day prior to Election Day and 62
62+working in the field during Early Voting; 63
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64+ WHEREAS, volunteers worked in 15-hour shifts on Election Day, ensuring the Vote Centers 65
65+were open from 6am to 9pm to allow all residents ample opportunity to vote; 66
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67+ WHEREAS, volunteers who serve as Registration Clerk, Ballot Clerk, or Voter Assistance Clerk 68
68+complete a four-hour training to become qualified on voting systems and procedures; 69
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70+ WHEREAS, volunteers who serve as Site Coordinator complete a full-day training program to be 71
71+proficient at running a Vote Center; 72
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73+ WHEREAS, the Board of Elections held 290 training sessions in 2024 for the Primary and 74
74+General Elections; 75
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76+WHEREAS, 20 District high school students volunteered to work either a four-hour or eight-hour 77
77+shift on June 4th, 2024, and 60 District high school students volunteered for a shift on November 5, 2024; 78
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79+WHEREAS, Election Workers help ensure individuals with disabilities are able to cast their 80
80+ballots privately and independently by honoring the mandate set forth in the Americans with Disabilities 81
81+Act; 82
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83+WHEREAS, Election Workers are dedicated to supporting neutrality in elections in the District of 84
84+Columbia by abstaining from endorsing any candidate or expressing their personal views of any issue 85
85+during their time of service; 86
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87+WHEREAS, serving as an Election Worker offers every District of Columbia resident, from high 88
88+school students to senior citizens, the opportunity to engage with their community, participate directly in 89
89+our democracy; and fulfill their civic duty; 90
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91+ RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTR ICT OF COLUMBIA, that this resolution 92
92+may be cited as the “District of Columbia Election Worker Recognition Resolution of 2024”. 93
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94+ Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia hereby recognizes Election Workers for their 95
95+work to support a straightforward election experience and their commitment to ensuring that every 96
96+resident in the District of Columbia is afforded the opportunity to cast their ballot. 97
97+ 98 Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the 99
98+District of Columbia Register. 100