Special Election for Active Firefighter Representative to the Board Has Commenced

The District of Columbia Retirement Board (Board) has commenced a Special Election for the Active Firefighter Trustee. This is a three-year term starting January 28, 2022 and ending January 27, 2025 and fills the remainder of Edward Smith's term who retiring from the Board December of 2021.

The election schedule is as follows:

Notice of Election and Request for Nominations, Including Statement of Candidacy Forms Mailed/Made Available	November 9, 2021
Statement of Candidacy Forms Due to Election Official by 5 pm ET	December 7, 2021
Drawing of Lots for Placement on Election Ballot (may be attended by Candidates ONLY)	January 14, 2022
Election Ballots Mailed/Made Available	January 28, 2022
Last Day to Submit Election Ballots to Election Official (by 5 pm ET)	March 1, 2022
Ballot Counting and Onsite Verification	March 2, 2022
Certification of Election Results by the Board	March 17, 2022
Election Results Published in the DC Register	April 15, 2022
Any Challenges to Election May be Filed With DCRB, in Writing, by 5 pm ET	April 26, 2022
Election results are final	May 26, 2022
Trustee term begins	January 28, 2022

An Active Firefighter is defined in the DCRB Election Rules as follows:

An "active firefighter" who is a sworn member or officer of the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department ("FEMS").

Please note, DCRB has retained a new Election Official, YesElections, Inc. Any communications you may receive from this vendor are legitimate. If you do not receive a ballot or if you have any inquiries

regarding the election, please contact YesElections, Inc. at their toll-free number, (877) 466-7875 or by email at [email protected] .

Related Content:

Rules for the Election of Members to the DC Retirement Board

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