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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-095-11/01/2011-DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOLLOWING THE APRIL 2, 20 RESOLUTION 2011-095 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOLLOWING THE APRIL 2, 2013 REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION REGARDING THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH, AND TURNOUT ACHIEVED BY, MAILING BALLOTS TO CERTAIN INACTIVE VOTERS AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 7-186 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS WHEREAS, this same date, City Council adopted on second reading Ordinance No. 130, 2011, to expand the types of registered electors who automatically receive mail ballots, and to require the City to pay the postage due for ballots returned'by mail; and WHEREAS,the purpose of adopting said Ordinance is,in part,to increase voter turnout;and WHEREAS, in order to evaluate the effectiveness of said Ordinance, the Council wishes to receive an analysis of the next regular municipal election on April 2, 2013, with regard to the costs associated with, and turnout achieved by, mailing ballots to certain inactive voters. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that the City Manager is hereby directed to provide a written report to the City Council, no later than June 15, 2013, regarding the application of Ordinance No. 130, 2011 during the April 2, 2013, regular municipal election, including the costs associated with mailing ballots to certain inactive voters,as well an analysis of participation in the election by those inactive voters,including voted ballots returned, mailed ballots returned by the U.S. Postal Service as undeliverable, and ballots not returned at all. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 1 st day of November A.D. 2011. or OF FORI-0 ATTEST: N V� �EAL City Clerk �;•.,.....••0 ©4 RA