Jackson v. District of Columbia Board of Elections & Ethics

On November 20, 2000, respondent, the District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics (“the Board”), certified the results of the November 7th general election, including the winners of seats on certain Advisory Neighborhood Commission Single-Member Districts (“ANC”). On November 27th this certification was'timely challenged pursuant to D.C.Code § 1-1315(b) (1999), by the pro se petitioner, Donald Jackson. The basis of the challenge was vague and the petition read simply: “violation of the election process.” On December 4th, the Board filed a motion for summary affirmance. Petitioner did…