Efforts to provide voting options beyond in-person balloting have increased over the years to encourage greater turnout.

In February 2020, I introduced the B23-0963 - Voter Mobile App Amendment Act of 2020 ([link removed]) to amend the District of Columbia Election Code of 1955 to clarify voting by mobile application in elections.

I worked with my council colleagues to make this bill stronger. I supported Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto's "Mobile Voting Options for Turnout Equity Amendment Act of 2022" ([link removed]) by co-introducing this legislation along with Chairman Phil Mendelson and Councilmembers Brianne K. Nadeau, Christina Henderson, Robert C. White, Jr., Anita Bonds, and Vincent C. Gray.

The purpose of this legislation is to make voting more accessible by allowing District voters to securely cast digital absentee ballots from a smartphone, tablet, or computer, beginning in 2024.

There will be no need to wait in long lines or use a voter mailbox - mobile voting is safe and secure. As with in-person voting, a mobile voting system would verify a voter's identity, signature, eligibility, and voter registration and ensure that no more than one ballot is counted for each voter.

Offering a mobile voting system will reduce voting barriers facing our residents and provide a new way to cast a safe, secure, and counted ballot.

Regards,

Councilmember Trayon White, Sr.
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DDOT Deploying Automated Traffic Enforcement Cameras to New Locations


(Washington, DC) — Today, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced the planned installation of automated traffic enforcement cameras to new locations throughout the District. The camera locations are traffic sites where data analysis has identified speeding and stop sign running as safety issues.

Once Photo Enforced signs are installed in the direction of travel within at least 100 to 150 feet of the approach of the location, a 30-day educational phase will start for each camera installation. During this period, violators will receive warning citations. After the 30-day warning period, DDOT will begin issuing notices of infraction with fines that will range from $100 to $500 based on excess of the speed limit to violators.

The new photo enforcement cameras will be installed in March 2022; their locations and type are as follows:

For detailed information about each of the District’s automated traffic enforcement cameras, please visit ddot.dc.gov/publication/automated-traffic-enforcement-camera-locations. ([link removed])

DDOT encourages drivers to register for the District's Ticket Alert Service (TAS). To learn more about TAS, visit: dmv.dc.gov/service/registration-ticket-alert-service-tas ([link removed]) .

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PAVE parent leaders share their gratitdue for Councilmember White.

PAVE parent leaders Linda and Kisha shared their gratitude for Councilmember White and his team for the conversation during DCPVCW.

The Office of Councilmember Trayon White's Legislative team has been working hard to produce meaningful legislation for District Residents.

During yesterday's legislative meeting, Councilmember White introduced 4 bills and 1 ceremonial resolution. The titles are:

1) The “Educator Preferential Parking Permit Act of 2022” ([link removed]) - To require the Mayor to establish standards providing for District of Columbia Public School and District of Columbia Public Charter School educators to receive specialty parking permits for unlimited specialty parking in the District of Columbia.

2) The “Community Land Trust Preference Act of 2022” ([link removed]) - To require the Mayor to establish standards for awarding a 10-point preference to Community Land Trusts in the District of Columbia for the acquisition of land and property being disposed of in the District Columbia.

3) The “Permanent Support Housing Voucher Concentrated Poverty Avoidance Act of 2022” ([link removed]) - To require the Department of Behavioral Health to adopt a written policy for the selection of rental units to which project based permanent support housing will be attached, reflecting an equitable distribution of rental units in communities at or above the average median income or below a poverty rate of 20 percent to avoid areas of concentrated poverty for holders of permanent support housing vouchers.

4) The “Online Rental Posting Transparency Act of 2022” ([link removed]) - To establish requirements prohibiting online posters of housing units available for rent from misrepresenting the available unit by posting photos of a different unit.

5) “The Museum DC Celebration of Achievements Ceremonial Resolution of 2022”- ([link removed]) To celebrate the achievements of The Museum DC, for its success and commitment to representing DC community and culture.


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While the city’s poverty rate of 15% is higher than the 13.4% national ([link removed]) average, in 2019 the poverty rate for Black residents was ([link removed]) 21.6 percent, four times higher than white D.C. residents.

Councilman Trayon White ([link removed]) (D-Ward 8) is a native Washingtonian from Southeast D.C. and a national and local leader who has positive memories growing up in the city but understands D.C. ‘s complexities.

“I always say there are three Washington D.C.’s – there’s a part of the city that has significant amounts of money, resources and connectivity; there’s a part of the city people see when they visit for a temporary stay; and there’s a part of the city that’s plagued ([link removed]) with inequality, violence, poor school systems, potholes and despair,” Councilman White said.

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