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ORDINANCE No 6, 1967
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
4'h DAY OF APRIL. A. D. 1967.
WrEEFAS, Article %VI, 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 biennially thereafter and
WHEREAS, said charter requires 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, HE IT ORDAIKED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
Section 1. That a general city election be and the same is hereby called
as provided by law to be held in the several precincts of the City of Fort
Collins, Colorado, on Tuesday, the a day of April, A.D., 1967. At such election
three members of the City Council shall be elected to hold office for four years
from the first Tuesday in April after the second Monday in April, 1967, 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
Precinct Al - Fire Department, Old City Hall at 238 Walnut Street
Precinct B1 - City Hall at 300 LaPorte Avenue
Precinct B3 - Washangton School at 223 South Shields Street
Precinct B4 - Putnam School at 1400 Wilson Street
Precinct Cl - Lincoln Junior High School at 417 South Meldrum Street
Precinct C3 - Dann School at 501 South Washington Street
Precinct C6 — Immanuel Southern Baptist Church at 1725 West Mulberry
Street
Precinct C7 - Colorado State University Men's Gymnasium Building at
the 900 Block South College Avenue
Precinct C9 - Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church at 1200 South
Taft Hill Road
Precinct Dl - Remington School at 318 Remington Street
Precinct E1 - Laurel School at 330 East Laurel Street
Precinct E2 - Fort Collins High School at 1400 Remington Street
Precinct E4 - Barton School at 703 East Prospect Street
Precinct E5 - 0-Dea School at 312 Princeton Road
Precinct E6 - Lesher Junior High School at 1400 Stover Street
Section 3 The polls shall be opened at the hour of 7 00 A M and shall remain
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 the Fort Collins Coloradoan, an official newspaper in the City of Fort Collins,
Colorado, for ten days prior to March 24, 1967, and by posting a printed notice of
registration on the outside of the City Hall at least ten days prior to March 24,
1967, 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 said election to be held on April 49 1967.
Registration for voting will be open as soon as convenient and continue open until
the close of the office of the City Clerk at 5 00 P M on March 24, 1967
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
necessary for the election
IX' 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
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading and ordered published
this 9�b day of February, A D , 1967, and to be presented for final passage
on the 2nd day of March, A.D., 1967
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Passed and adopted on final reading this 2nd day of March, A.D., 1967
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