HomeMy WebLinkAbout011 - 02/15/1977 - CALLING FOR AND PROVIDING FOR THE GENERAL CITY ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY ON TUESDAY, APRIL 5, ORDINANCE NO 11 1977
BEING AN ORDINANCE CALLING FOR AND PROVIDING
FOR THE GENERAL CITY ELECTION TO BE HELD IN
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, ON
TUESDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF APRIL, 1977
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 first Monday in April , 1955, and biannually thereafter,
and
WHEREAS, said Charter further provides that the Council shall
provide by ordinance for the manner of holding said elections and such
additional regulations in respect thereto as may be necessary to accomplish
the intent of the Charter
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
Section 1 That the 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 5th day of April ,
1977 At such election four members of the City Council (nominated from
districts) shall be elected to hold office for four (4) years from the
first Tuesday in April after the second Monday in April , 1977 At such
election there shall also be submitted to the qualified voters such Charter
amendments as are to be voted upon
Section 2 Said election shall be held and conducted as nearly
as may be practicable in the manner prescribed by the Municipal Election
Code (Article 10, Title 31 , C R S 1973) Each person offering to vote
in said election must be a qualified elector registered to vote in the
City of Fort Collins Voting machines shall be used at the election
Section 3 The City Clerk shall publish such notices of the
election and of the candidates and issues to be voted upon as may be
required by law
Section 4 The Board of Elections shall provide for determination
of the winner in event of tie vote, for canvass of returns of said election
and for issuance of appropriate certificates as provided in Section 6 and
12 of Article XVI of the City Charter
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading and ordered
published this 1st day of February, A D 1977, and to be presented for
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final passage on the 1st day Of February A D 1977
Mayor
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A D 1977 Passed and adopted on final reading this day of
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