HomeMy WebLinkAbout182 - 12/07/2004 - AUTHORIZING THE CONDUCT OF A MAIL BALLOT ELECTION FOR THE APRIL 5, 2005 REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION ORDINANCE NO. 182, 2004
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE CONDUCT OF A MAIL BALLOT ELECTION
FOR THE APRIL 5, 2005 REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION
WHEREAS,a regular municipal election will be conducted on April 5,2005,pursuant to the
requirements of the City Charter; and
WHEREAS, Section 31-10-102.7, C.R.S., permits any municipality to utilize the
requirements and procedures of the Uniform Election Code of 1992 with respect to any municipal
election; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to adopt a portion of the Uniform Election Code of
1992 Relating to mail ballot elections for the April 5, 2005 regular municipal election; and
WHEREAS, Section 1-7.5-104, C.R.S., provides that the governing board of any political
subdivision may determine that an election shall be by mail ballot; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to give direction concerning the conduct and
implementation of a mail ballot election for the April 5, 2005 regular municipal election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City of Fort Collins hereby adopts the provisions of the Uniform
Election Code(C.R.S.,Title 1,Article 7.5,also known as the"Mail Ballot Election Act")pertaining
to mail ballot elections for the conduct of the April 5, 2005 regular municipal election, except that,
to the extent that any provisions of the Mail Ballot Election Act pertaining to the preservation of
election records conflict with Title 31, Article 10 of the Colorado Revised Statutes(the"Municipal
Election Code"), the provisions of the Municipal Election Code shall prevail.
Section 2. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized to forthwith submit to the Colorado
Secretary of State a proposed plan for conducting the mail ballot election pursuant to the provisions
of the Mail Ballot Election Act and to follow the other procedures in the Act with regard to the
conduct of the election.
Section 3. That registered voters shall have an opportunity to cast ballots in person as
provided by the Mail Ballot Election Act at a polling place located at the City Clerk's Office, City
Hall West, 300 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado.
Section 4. That the use of an electronic system to record the votes at said election is
hereby authorized.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 16th day of
November,A.D.2004,and to be presented for final passage on the 7th day of December,A.D.2004.
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Mayor
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 7th day of December, A.D. 04.
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City Clerk