Advisory Neighbor Commission (ANC) Elections
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Advisory Neighbor Commission (ANC) Elections
Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANCs) are neighborhood-based boards that may advise the District’s elected officials and other government with respect to all proposed matters of District government policy, including decisions regarding planning, streets, recreation, social service programs, health, police protection, and sanitation in their neighborhood area. (D.C. Official Code § 1-309.10).
ANCs are subdivided into smaller communities, each consisting of approximately 2,000 residents, called single- member districts (SMDs). There are 37 ANCs and 286 SMDs. ANCs range in size from two single-member districts to twelve single-member districts, depending on the size of the neighborhood.
Each SMD is represented on an ANC by an ANC Commissioner. The ANC Commissioner is an unsalaried official who is nominated and elected in a nonpartisan election by the registered voters who reside in the same SMD as the candidate. The term of office for an elected ANC Commissioner is two years.
The Board provides a variety of materials, including a map of the SMD and a list of registered voters, to make it as easy as possible for ANC candidates to have their names placed on the ballot. Please call our Voter Services Office at 202-727-2525 for details.
Write-In Candidates for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner
Write-in candidates for the Office of Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner must meet the same qualifications as candidates whose names appear on the ballot. Individuals who wish to become write-in candidates must certify their candidacy by filing a notarized Affirmation of Write-In Candidacy with the Board by no later than 4:45 p.m. on the seventh day following the general election (Tuesday, November 9). The Board encourages write-in candidates to file prior to Election Day.
An Affirmation of Write-In Candidacy may be obtained from the Voter Services Office or downloaded from the Board’s web site.
To submit an article or to inquire about advertising options send an email to Advoc8te@congressheightsontherise.com
Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANCs) are neighborhood-based boards that may advise the District’s elected officials and other government with respect to all proposed matters of District government policy, including decisions regarding planning, streets, recreation, social service programs, health, police protection, and sanitation in their neighborhood area. (D.C. Official Code § 1-309.10).
ANCs are subdivided into smaller communities, each consisting of approximately 2,000 residents, called single- member districts (SMDs). There are 37 ANCs and 286 SMDs. ANCs range in size from two single-member districts to twelve single-member districts, depending on the size of the neighborhood.
Each SMD is represented on an ANC by an ANC Commissioner. The ANC Commissioner is an unsalaried official who is nominated and elected in a nonpartisan election by the registered voters who reside in the same SMD as the candidate. The term of office for an elected ANC Commissioner is two years.
The Board provides a variety of materials, including a map of the SMD and a list of registered voters, to make it as easy as possible for ANC candidates to have their names placed on the ballot. Please call our Voter Services Office at 202-727-2525 for details.
Write-In Candidates for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner
Write-in candidates for the Office of Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner must meet the same qualifications as candidates whose names appear on the ballot. Individuals who wish to become write-in candidates must certify their candidacy by filing a notarized Affirmation of Write-In Candidacy with the Board by no later than 4:45 p.m. on the seventh day following the general election (Tuesday, November 9). The Board encourages write-in candidates to file prior to Election Day.
An Affirmation of Write-In Candidacy may be obtained from the Voter Services Office or downloaded from the Board’s web site.
To submit an article or to inquire about advertising options send an email to Advoc8te@congressheightsontherise.com