HomeMy WebLinkAbout06344ORDINANCE NO. 6344
AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 1998,
DIRECTING THAT THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
BE CONDUCTED AS PART OF A COORDINATED
ELECTION, ADOPTING FOR USE AT THE SPECIAL
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 and the Uniform Election
Code of 1992 permits districts to consolidate ballot issues at general elections, and
WHEREAS, a state general election will be held on November 3, 4998, 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
procedures 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 3, 1998; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
A special municipal election of the City of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation is hereby called
to be held on November 3, 1998.
SECTION 2.
The City's special municipal election to be held on November 3, 1998 shall be conducted as
part of a coordinated election as defined in the Uniform Election Code of 1992.
SECTION 3.
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 (Articles 1 to 12 of Title 1, C.R.S. but not Article 13 thereof relating to election offenses),
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 special municipal election to be held as part
of a coordinated election on November 3, 1998.
SECTION 4.
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 special
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 5.
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 special municipal election shall be taken, recorded and tabulated
by the use of an electronic voting system.
SECTION 6.
All public notices required to be published with respect to the special municipal election shall
be published in the Pueblo Chieftain
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SECTION 7.
The Pueblo Election Code and all other ordinances and resolutions of the City inconsistent
with this Ordinance are 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 3, 1998.
SECTION 8.
The Director of Finance is hereby designated as the City Council's designee responsible for
providing to the City Clerk the fiscal information that must be included in any ballot issue notice for
any ballot issue referred to the voters by the City Council at the coordinated election to be held
November 3, 1998.
SECTION 9.
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 this Ordinance.
SECTION 10.
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon final passage and approval.
INTRODUCED: August 10, 1998
By Rich Golenda
Councilperson
ATTEST:
City C k
APPR VED:
President of the aity C ncil
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