Proposed ballot initiative would exempt Washington DC from daylight saving time

Washington D.C. residents could potentially quit changing their clocks on a bi-annual basis if a ballot initiative gets the thumbs-up from the capital voters.

The D.C. Board of Elections signed off on the initiative to exempt the nation’s capital from Daylight Saving Time, marking a big step for getting it to voters. The initiative, proposed by Daniel Bernier, now has six months to collect signatures from 5% of the city’s residents, which must include 5% of voters in five of D.C.’s eight wards.