HomeMy WebLinkAbout014 - 03/04/1971 - CALLING FOR AND PROVIDING FOR A GENERAL CITY ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY ON TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 19 ORDINANCE NO ��, 1971 ,
BEING AN ORDINANCE CALLING FOR AND PROVIDING FOR A GENERAL CITY ELECTION TO BE HELD IN
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, ON TUESDAY, THE SIXTH (6th) DAY OF APRIL, 1971
WHEREAS, Article XVI, Section 2, of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins
provides for a general City election to be held on the first Tuesday after the frrst
Monday in April , 1955, and bi-annually thereafter, and
WHEREAS, said Charter further provides that the Council shall provide by
ordinance for the manner of holding City elections and such additional regulations
in respect thereto as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of said Charter
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
Section 1 That a general City election be, and the same hereby is called,
as provided by law, to be held in the several precincts of the City of Fort Collins,
Colorado on Tuesday, the sixth day of April , 1971 At such election, three (3) members
of the City Council shall be elected to hold office for four (4) years, from the first
Tuesday in April after the second Monday in April , 1971 , and at such election, there
shall also be submitted to the qualified voters, such Charter Amendments and other
measures as are to be voted on
Section 2 The said election shall be held at the following places in the
election precincts in the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, to-wit
A-1 Old City Hall (Fire Station)
B-1 New City Hall
B-3 Washington School - 223 South Shields Street
B-4 Putnam School - 1400 Maple Street
C-1 Lincoln Junior High School - 417 South Meldrum Street
C-3 Dunn School - 501 South Washington Street
C-6 Moore School - 1905 Orchard Place
C-7 Plymouth Congregational Church - 916 West Prospect Street
C-8 Bauder School - 2345 West Prospect
C-9 Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church - 1200 South Taft Hill Road
C-10 Blevins Junior High School - 2101 South Taft Hill Road
D-1 Poudre Valley REA - 220 East Olive Street
E-1 Laurel School - 300 East Laurel Street
E-2 Fort Collins High School - 1400 Remington Street
E-4 Barton School - 703 East Prospect Street
E-5 O'Dea School - 312 Princeton Road
E-6 Lesher Junior High School - 1400 Stover Street
Section 3 The polls shall be opened at the hour of 7 00 A M and shall re-
main open continuously until and be closed at 7 00 P M of said day
Section 4 The said election shall be held and conducted as nearly as may
be in the manner prescribed by law in the case of elections for municipal officers
Each elector offering to vote in said election must be a qualified elector and must be
registered in accordance with the provisions of the Charter Voting machines shall be
used at the election
Section 5 The City Clerk shall give notice of registration by advertisement
in an official newspaper in the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, for ten days prior to
March 26, 1971 , and by posting a printed notice of registration on the outside of City
Hall at least ten days prior to March 26, 1971 , to the effect that registration will be
held in the City and the City Council finds and determines that such notice is sufficient,
adequate and reasonable notice to all qualified electors to register for such election
to be held on April 6, 1971 Registration for voting will be open as soon as convenient
and continue until the close of the office of the City Clerk at 5 00 P M on March 26,
1971
Section 6 The City Clerk, under the direction of the Board of Election,
shall prepare the ballots to be used at the aforesaid election as provided in Section
7, Article XVI of the City Charter, and the City Clerk shall publish notice and call
said general election as herein authorized in accordance with Section 5, Article XVI
of the City Charter Said City Clerk, under the direction of the Board of Election,
shall arrange the polling places, matters of registration and all other details nec-
essary for the election
Section 7 The Board of Election shall provide for determination of the
winner in event of tie vote, for canvas of returns of said election and for issuance
of appropriate certificates as provided in Sections 6 and 12 of Article XVI of the
City Charter
Introduced, read at length, considered favorably on first reading and ordered
published this 11th day of February, A D 1971 , and to be presented for final passage
on the 4th day of March, A D 1971
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Passed and adopted on final reading this 4th day of March, A D 1971
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