HomeMy WebLinkAbout07042ORDINANCE NO. 7042
AN ORDINANCE DIRECTING THAT THE NOVEMBER 4, 2003 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 and the Uniform Election
Code of 1992 permits districts to consolidate elections held on the first Tuesday in November of
odd - numbered years, and
WHEREAS, a state -wide ballot issue election and other district elections will be held at the
same time as the City's general municipal election on November 4, 2003, 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 4, 2003; 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 4, 2003 shall be conducted
as part of a coordinated election as defined in the Uniform Election Code of 1992.
SECTION 2.
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 general municipal election to be held as
part of a coordinated election on November 4, 2003.
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 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 4, 2003.
SECTION 7.
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 initiated measure or ballot issue referred to the voters by the City Council at the coordinated
election to be held November 4, 2003.
SECTION 8.
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 9.
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon final passage and approval.
INTRODUCED August 11, 2003
BY Al Gurule
Councilperson
APPROVED:
President of City Council
ATTEST:
-M I A 1
PASSED AND APPROVED August 25, 2003