HomeMy WebLinkAbout05820ORDINANCE NO. 5820
AN ORDINANCE DIRECTING THAT THE NOVEMBER 2,
1993 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION BE CONDUCTED
AS PART OF A COORDINATED ELECTION, ADOPTING
FOR USE AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION THE
REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES OF THE UNIFORM
ELECTION CODE OF 1992 EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THE
UNIFORM ELECTION CODE OF 1992 CONFLICTS WITH A
SPECIFIC PROVISION OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY
OF PUEBLO, AND SUSPENDING FOR SUCH PURPOSES
ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE CITY IN
CONFLICT THEREWITH
WHEREAS, Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado constitution
permits districts to consolidate ballot issues at elections held
on the first Tuesday in November of odd - numbered years, and
WHEREAS, a state -wide ballot issue election and School
District No. 60 election will be held at the same time as the
City's general municipal election on November 2, 1993, and
WHEREAS, the Uniform Election Code of 1992 applies to any
municipal election conducted as part of a coordinated election and
authorizes a municipality to utilize the requirements and pro-
cedures of the Uniform Election Code of 1992 for the conduct of
such election, and
WHEREAS, it would be in the best interests of the City and
its citizens to participate in a coordinated election on November
2, 1993; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The City's general municipal election to be held on November
2, 1993 shall be conducted as part of a coordinated election as
defined in the Uniform Election Code of 1992.
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Pursuant to the authority granted by Article X, Section 20 of
the Colorado constitution and § §1 -1 -102 and 31 -10 -102.7 C.R.S.,
the requirements and procedures of the Uniform Election Code of
1992, except to the extent they conflict with a specific provision
of the Charter of the City of Pueblo, are hereby adopted and will
be utilized in the conduct of the general municipal election to be
held as part of a coordinated election on November 2, 1993.
SECTION 3
The City Clerk, the Board of Elections, and all officers of
the City are authorized and directed to cooperate with the Pueblo
County Clerk and Recorder and to take all action necessary,
appropriate or required to effectuate the provisions of this
Ordinance and to conduct the general municipal election as part of
a coordinated election in compliance with the requirements and
procedures of the Charter of the City of Pueblo, Article X,
Section 20 of the Colorado constitution, and the Uniform Election
Code of 1992.
SECTION 4
The City Council does hereby adopt the optional registration
plan provided for in Section 17 -9 of the Charter of the City of
Pueblo and hereby determines and declares that voting machines
are not available and all votes at the general municipal election
shall be taken, recorded and tabulated by the use of an electronic
voting system.
SECTION 5
All public notices required to be published with respect to
the general municipal election shall be published in the Pueblo
Chieftain
SECTION 6
The Pueblo Election Code and all other ordinances and
resolutions of the City inconsistent with this Ordinance are
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hereby superseded, suspended and repealed to the extent only of
such inconsistency for and during the conduct of the coordinated
election to be held November 2, 1993.
QV0TTnM 7
If any section, clause or provision of this Ordinance shall
for any reason be held to be invalid or unenforceable, the
invalidity or enforceability of such section, clause or provision
shall not affect any of the remaining sections, clauses or
provisions of the Ordinance.
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This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon final
passage and approval.
INTRODUCED: July 26, 1993
By SAMUEL CORSENTINO
Councilperson
ATTEST: APPROVED:
C y Clerk Pres ent of the City Council
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