HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 962 ORDINANCE NO. q6,2- NEW SERIES
AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING TIME. WITHIN
WHICH TO RECEIVE BALLOTS OF ABSENT
VOTERS.
WBEREAS, the Elections Code of the State of California was
amended by Statutes at the Third Extra Session of 1950, permitting
the receiving of ballots of wa~ voters up to sixteen days after the
day of election, and
WHEREAS, under the provisions of Section 67 of the Charter of
the City o'f Bakersfield, there would be insufficient time to declare
the results of the nominating~election and~to print and prepare .the
necessary ballots for the general municipal election if a period of
sixteen days were allowed after the hominating election, within which
to receive b~llots of absent voters, and
WHEREAS, under the provisions of said El~ction Code there is
insufficient 'time elapsing between the time prescribed for the receiv-
ing of ballots of absent voters after the general election and the
time set for newly elected councilm~n to assume the duties of their
office, 'as prescribed By Section 19 of the Charter of the City of
Bakersfield, and
WHEREAS, this Council deems it advisable, convenient and neces-
sary to reduce the number of days allowed for the receiving of such
ballots to coincide with the time permitted for municipal elections
in fifth and sixth class cities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of
Bakersfield' as follows:
SECTION 1.
All bal'lots cast as prescribed in the Elections Code of the
State of California regulating absent voting and pursuant to the
Charter of the City of Bakersfield regulating nominating and general
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elections, shall be received by the Clerk of the City' of Bakersfield,
from whom they were received, within six (6) days after the date of
the election.
SECTION 2,
This ordinance shall have no application to consolidated or.
special elections.
SECTION 3.
This ordinance shall become effective thirty days after the
date of its passage.
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I BEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was passed and
adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular
meeting thereof b~ld on tb~ 5th day of January, 1953, by the follow-
ing vote:
AYES: CARNAKIS, SAUNDERS, SHURLEY, sr'~11TH, SULLIVAN, VANDERLI=I, VEST
HOES:-----~ ...........................................
ABSENT: .......... ~ ...................................
and Ex Officio C'lerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA } :
County of Kern ss.
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MARIAN S. IRVIN, being duly sworn, deposes end says:
That she is the duly ~,ppoinfod, ;,,:ting ,,nd qualified City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield~ and that
on ...... ~..a..n.-.u...a...~.~....~ ............................................................... I¢~.~... she posted on the Bulletin Board ~t the
City Hell, · full, true and correct copy of an ordinance pessed by the Council of said City at a meeting
thereof duly held on ...... ~.a..n...u...G..~......~ .............................................................. , 19~..~ .... which ordln~,nce was
numbered ......... ~.G..~. ........... New Series, and entitled:
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AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING TItlE WITIIIN
WHICH .TO RECEIVE BALLOTS OF ABSENT
VOTERS
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SGbscrlbed and sworn fo before me this :
6th -z January ' 19......5~... I'
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~ o.:.. -'.,~-" -... Notary Public in and for the County of Kern, ~
.~* .-" ~ , State of California. I.
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