Board of Elections Announces Process for Filling the ANC’s Vacancy for District 2B04

The DC Board of Elections has published the process for filling the vacancy for district 2B04 in the DC Register. Any resident of district 2B04, a map of which can be found here, who has an interest in running for the vacant seat can pick up petitions to run for the seat by emailing: candidate@dcboe.org or by visiting the Board of Elections at 1015 Half Street SE, Suite 750. Residents must collect the signatures of at least 25 voters registered in district 2B04 in order to run for the seat. The beginning of the petition pick-up period is Monday, January 8th and the completed petitions are due back to the Board of Elections by 4:45 pm on Monday, January 29th.

Following the submission period for the petitions, there will be a challenge period from Thursday, February 1st to Wednesday, February 7th where residents will have the ability to challenge individual signatures on a candidate’s petitions. If only one candidate completes the challenge period, that candidate will become the new commissioner for district 2B04. If more than one candidate completes the challenge period, a special election will be held at an upcoming ANC meeting to elect the new commissioner.

A copy of the vacancy notice that was published in the DC Register can be found here. For more information about this election process, please call the Board of Elections at (202) 727-2525.

Results of the Special Election for 2B04

On Friday, June 24th the Office of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (OANC) held a special election for the current vacancy for single member district (SMD) 2B04. Two candidates appeared on the ballot: Christopher Davis and Lawrence Sprowls. After tallying the votes, Christopher Davis received 28 votes and Lawrence Sprowls received 5 votes. Christopher Davis has thus been named the Commissioner-Elect for 2B04. He will begin serving on the ANC after being sworn in by a Councilmember.

The ANC thanks all of the candidates and voters who participated in this special election.

Information Regarding the Special Election for ANC 2B04

ANC 2B is announcing that there will be a special election for the current vacancy for single member district 2B04 on Friday, June 24th. The special election will take place at the Dupont Circle Resource Center at 9 Dupont Circle NW. Polls will be open from 3:00 pm until 7:00 pm.

In order to open and close the special election, the ANC will hold a special meeting beginning at 2:50 pm and ending at 7:10 pm. The meeting will be held via Zoom at: . The sole purpose for the special meeting is the legal requirement for a quorum of commissioners to open and close the special election. No other action or public comment will take place during the special meeting and all ballots must be cast in person at the Dupont Circle Resource Center.

In order to participate in the special election, you must be a registered voter in single member district 2B04, the boundaries of which can be found here. Same day voter registration will not be available at the polls. The election will be administered by the Office of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (OANC).

There will be two candidates appearing on the ballot. The order they will be appearing on the ballot, which is sorted alphabetically by last name, is as follows:

  • Christopher Davis
  • Lawrence Sprowls

If you have any questions about this special election, please reach out to the ANC’s Executive Director, Peter Sacco, by email at 2B@anc.dc.gov or by phone at (978) 882-5013.

Board of Elections Announces Process for Filling the ANC’s Vacancy for District 2B04

Following the resignation of former Commissioner Mo Pasternak, the DC Board of Elections has published the process for filling the vacancy for district 2B04 in the DC Register. Any resident of district 2B04, a map of which can be found here, who has an interest in running for the vacant seat can pick up petitions to run for the seat by emailing: candidate@dcboe.org or by visiting the Board of Elections at 1015 Half Street SE, Suite 750. Residents must collect the signatures of at least 25 voters registered in district 2B04 in order to run for the seat. The beginning of the petition pick-up period is Monday, April 11th and the completed petitions are due back to the Board of Elections by Monday, May 2nd.

Following the submission period for the petitions, there will be a challenge period from Thursday, May 5th to Wednesday, May 11th where residents will have the ability to challenge individual signatures on a candidate’s petitions. If only one candidate completes the challenge period, that candidate will become the new commissioner for district 2B04. If more than one candidate completes the challenge period, a special election will be held at an upcoming ANC meeting to elect the new commissioner.

A copy of the vacancy notice that was published in the DC Register can be found here. For more information about this election process, please call the Board of Elections at (202) 727-2525.

ANC 2B Announces Election of Nick DelleDonne for 2B04

Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2B is pleased to announce that Nick DelleDonne has been elected as the next commissioner for single member district 2B04. Nick is filling the vacancy created by the resignation of former Commissioner Michael Upright. After the conclusion of a special election held during the ANC’s regular March meeting on Wednesday, March 8th, it was determined that Nick was the winner of the election. He will be sworn-in by Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans later this week.

A resident of historic Riggs Place NW, Nick has organized neighborhood action in promoting rodent control and took part in a neighborhood collaboration that won a precedent-setting decision from the Historic Preservation Review Board to stop intrusive development on the alley of Riggs Place. He has been a Dupont Circle resident since 1992 and currently works in residential landscape design.

A union organizer in the public sector, Nick led the movement to use third party arbitration to resolve employee grievances and won one of the first negotiated flextime agreements in the federal government. He hosted a local radio program with a focus on labor issues and has directed public relations and communications programs.

Nick is grateful for the opportunity to work for community betterment through community activism in his new capacity representing district 2B04 as Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner. He looks forward to working closely with the Dupont Circle community.