Election Date Set for 1B02

ANC1B has announced the date of the special election for the seat vacated by Aaron Spencer this summer. Spencer purchased a home and moved outside the boundaries of his district, making him ineligible to continue serving. There are two candidates running for the seat, Alexandra Lewin-Zwerdling, who I have endorsed, and Stanley Mayes.

The Board of Elections and Ethics has practically (or actually) no budget for ANC special elections, so they take place at a location and time determined by the ANC to be convenient for voters in the SMD. We’ve had only one in the time since I first served in the ANC and that involved slips of paper and a box.

However, while an ANC special election is executed with about as much fanfare as a student council election – or perhaps less in some cases – the results will have an impact on the community for years to come.

If you live in 1B02, please come out and vote: