The Petition Administration Clarification Amendment Act of 2025 aims to amend the District of Columbia Election Code and the Initiative, Referendum and Recall Procedures Act to establish clear guidelines regarding the alteration of information on candidate nomination petitions. The bill explicitly prohibits any person from altering information provided by a petition signer after they have signed the petition, except in cases where the signer requests assistance before signing. This change is intended to ensure the integrity of the petition process and streamline the adjudication of petition challenges by the Board of Elections.

To implement these changes, the bill introduces new legal language that requires candidate nomination petition affidavits to affirm that the circulator has not altered signer information after the signature has been affixed. Additionally, it adds provisions to the Initiative, Referendum and Recall Procedures Act that mirror these requirements. The amendments clarify that only the petition signer may write or alter their information on the petition, reinforcing the importance of accurate and unaltered signatures in the electoral process.