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Responsive Gov’s Grade TL;DR
The Council of the District of Columbia passed a trio of emergency bills aimed at protecting election workers from violence and harassment while on the job during the 2024 elections. It also passed legislation to make technical amendments to the District’s newly enacted automatic voter registration law. Therefore, D.C. received an A on this year’s progress report.
Looking Back
Where D.C. Started at the Beginning of 2024
- Automatic Voter Registration: Secure AVR
- Online Voter Registration: OVR+
- Same-Day Registration: Yes
- Restoration of Rights: No Disenfranchisement
- Vote by Mail: No-Excuse
- Electronic Registration Information Center Member: Yes
- Early Voting Opportunities: Regular Ballot Early Voting
- ID Requirements: No Document Required
Although the Cost of Voting Index did not include D.C. in its 2024 rankings, based on the number of pro-voter policies in place in 2024, we considered D.C. a top tier jurisdiction for pre-existing voting policy and compared its 2024 activity against other top tier states.
How Our Tier Compares
- COVI (2024): Not Rated
- EPI Score (2022): 36th
- CLC State Scorecard (2022): Not Rated
- MAP Democracy Rating (2024): MEDIUM
2024: This Past Year
Legislative Action
This past year, the D.C. Council passed several emergency acts focused on protecting election workers from acts of harassment and violence committed against them because of their work.
- B 25-684, B 25-685, and B 25-806 increase penalties for crimes committed against election workers and officials while they are performing their official duties throughout the 2024 election cycle.
- B 25-0752 makes technical amendments to the District’s automatic voter registration system that streamlines and simplifies the AVR process for the Board of Elections and the DMV. This legislation was passed by the council and is currently pending final approval with the mayor.