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HomeMy WebLinkAbout113 - 09/17/1996 - AUTHORIZING THE CONDUCT OF A MAIL BALLOT ELECTION FOR THE APRIL 8, 1997 REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION ORDINANCE NO. 1 13, 1996 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AUTHORIZING THE CONDUCT OF A MAIL BALLOT ELECTION FOR THE APRIL 8, 1997 REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION WHEREAS, a regular municipal election is to be conducted on April 8, 1997, pursuant to the requirements of the City Charter; and WHEREAS, Section 31-10-102.7 of the Colorado Revised Statutes permits any municipality to adopt the provisions 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 8, 1997 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 Governance Committee of the City Council has recommended that the Council consider authorizing a mail ballot election for the April 8, 1997 regular municipal election; WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to give direction concerning the conduct and implementation of a mail ballot election for the April 8, 1997 regular municipal election; and WHEREAS, Article VIII, Section I of the City Charter states that the Council shall provide by ordinance for the manner of holding city elections. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO as follows: Section 1. That the City of Fort Collins hereby adopts those particular provisions of the Uniform Election Code contained in C.R.S.,Title 1, Article 7.5, pertaining to mail ballot elections, for the conduct of the April 8, 1997 regular municipal election. Section 2. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized to forthwith submit to the Secretary of State a proposed plan for conducting the mail ballot election pursuant to the provisions of the Mail Ballot Election Act (Section 1-7.5-101, et seq., C.R.S.) 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 3rd day of September, A.D. 1996, and to be presented for final passage on the 17th day of September 1996. Mayor ATTEST: Q L� q /City Clerk UU Passed and adopted on final reading this 17th day of September, A.D. 1996. Mayor j ATTEST: 1 6 a��". City Clerk