Sec. 491. board of elections

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## Sec. 491 board of elections Section 3 of the District of Columbia Elections Act (D.C. Code, sec. 1–1103) is amended to read as follows: > > ## “Sec. 3 > > > ###

(a)> > There is created a District of Columbia Board of Elections (hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘Board’), to be composed of three members, no more than two of whom shall be of the same political party, appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council. Members shall be appointed to serve for terms of three years, except of the members first appointed under this Act. One member shall be appointed to serve for a one-year term, one member shall be appointed to serve for a two-year term, and one member shall be appointed to serve for a three-year term, as designated by the Mayor. > > > ### “(b) > > Any person appointed to fill a vacancy on the Board shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the member whose vacancy he is filling. > > > ### “(c) > > A member may be reappointed, and, if not reappointed, the member shall serve until his successor has been appointed and qualifies. > > > ### “(d) > > The Mayor shall, from time to time, designate the Chairman of the Board.” >