Tell Your Councilmembers: Fully fund Initiative 83 now
DC voters passed Initiative 83 with 73% support — a supermajority in every single ward. It's the law. But the Council hasn't funded it, and the FY27 budget vote on June 9 is the next chance to change that.
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Subject: Fully Fund Initiative 83 in FY27 Budget
Dear Councilmember [LAST NAME],
My name is [NAME] and I am a resident of [YOUR WARD]. I urge Councilmember [LAST NAME] to fully implement Initiative 83, which passed with 73% support and by supermajorities in every Ward, by ranking it as a priority and voting to fund it in the FY27 budget. It is unfair to exclude independent voters from party primaries that they pay for with their taxes. Finish the job and let independents vote!
Thank you,
[NAME]
| Ward / Seat | Councilmember | Past Vote on I-83 Funding* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| At-Large (Chairman) | Phil Mendelson | ✗ No | [email protected] |
| At-Large | Anita Bonds | ✗ No | [email protected] |
| At-Large | Robert C. White, Jr. | ✗ No | [email protected] |
| At-Large | Christina Henderson | ✓ Yes | [email protected] |
| At-Large | Doni Crawford | New member | [email protected] |
| Ward 1 | Brianne K. Nadeau | ✓ Yes | [email protected] |
| Ward 2 | Brooke Pinto | ✓ Yes | [email protected] |
| Ward 3 | Matthew Frumin | ✓ Yes | [email protected] |
| Ward 4 | Janeese Lewis George | ~ Present | [email protected] |
| Ward 5 | Zachary Parker | ✗ No | [email protected] |
| Ward 6 | Charles Allen | ✓ Yes | [email protected] |
| Ward 7 | Wendell Felder | ✗ No | [email protected] |
| Ward 8 | Trayon White, Sr. | No previous vote | [email protected] |
* Past vote refers to the July 28, 2025 roll call on B26-0260 (Pinto Amendment to fund the semi-open primaries component of Initiative 83). The amendment failed 5-6-1 (Councilmember Lewis George voted Present). Doni Crawford joined the Council in 2026 and has no prior vote on record. Trayon White, Sr. was not able to participate in this vote.