The Petition Administration Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 aims to enhance the integrity of candidate nomination and initiative, referendum, and recall petitions in the District of Columbia. The bill mandates that candidate nomination petition affidavits include a statement confirming that the circulator has not altered any signer information after the signer has affixed their signature. Additionally, it prohibits anyone from altering signer information unless the signer requests assistance prior to signing. This requirement is similarly applied to initiative, referendum, and recall petitions.

The bill introduces new legal language to the District of Columbia Election Code of 1955, specifically in sections related to petition procedures. It establishes that no person other than the petition signer may modify any information on the petition unless assistance is requested before signing, and it explicitly prohibits the use of correction tape or fluid. These amendments are designed to ensure that the information provided by petition signers remains accurate and unaltered after signing, thereby promoting transparency and accountability in the electoral process.