Washington DC City Government
How does the Council work?
Click here for ‘District of Columbia Council 101’
Click here learn about their legislative process
See the city council meeting schedule here.
The City Council committee of the Whole meets every Tuesday
usually from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
at 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, DC, 20004
Find all legislation in the Legislative InformationManagement System (LIMS), here
2024 Primary Election Candidates and sample ballots
Washington DC makes things confusing. You can find the list of 2024 Primary Election Candidates and sample ballots here.
The next primary election is: Complete
Early primary voting: N/A
Next Council Election: 2024
General election: 5 Nov 24
Early voting starts on: TBD
Interesting Items From The Local Papers
2 Dec ABC7 - DC mayor's race heats up as council moves to delay ranked-choice voting
1 Dec FOX5 - Councilmember Janeese Lewis George announces run for DC Mayor
1 Dec 9WUSA - DC Council to vote on emergency legislation to help restaurants keep outdoor space and 'streateries' open
25 Nov WTOP - DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announces she won’t run for a fourth term
11 Nov WTOP - Former owners of Southeast DC apartment complex ordered to pay $41M over unsafe conditions
7 Nov ABC7- DC Council committees hear from community on housing voucher program
4 Nov ABC7 - Washington, DC sees decline in home equity value
29 Oct WTOP - DC sickle cell treatment center sees funding boost
29 Oct WTOP - DC Streetcar service to end in 2026, a year earlier than originally planned
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Interesting Items From The Last County Council Meeting
B25-0826 - Recidivism Reduction, Oversight, and Accountability for DYRS Act of 2024 (ROAD Act)
The ROAD Act will 1) create a permanent oversight body for DYRS; 2) require DRYS to significantly reform its supervision and intervention practices, including creating Individualized Rehabilitation Plans and discharge and reentry plans; and 3) strengthen the court ’s authority to intervene when DYRS fails to provide the appropriate rehabilitative services
AU25-0031 - Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Needs Improved Data Analysis, Targeted Deployment, and More Detectives
Bill 25-669 “Uniform Unlawful Restrictions in Land Records Act of 2024.”
The purpose is to enact the Uniform Unlawful Restrictions in Land Records Act which would allow homeowners to remove unlawful restrictive covenants from the deeds to their homes and for condominiums and other homeowner associations to remove unlawful restrictive covenants from their governing documents. Update: Currently being reviewed by the mayor.
B25-0040 - Vehicular Noise Reduction Act
The purpose of the Vehicular Noise Reduction Act is to reduce vehicular noise in the District by (1) implementing a noise camera pilot program; (2) creating a vehicle repair subsidy program to offset costs of vehicle repairs; and (3) commissioning a DDOT and DOEE study on strategies to reduce vehicular and transit noise in the District. Update: No significant moment. Here is the record from the public hearing in Apr 24.