HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 88-83RESOLUTION NO. 88-83
RESOLUTION CALLING THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
FOR THE OFFICE OF COUNCILMAN IN THE 2ND, 5TH AND
6TH WARDS, TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
ON TUESDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1983, AND
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH THE NOTICE OF
ELECTION.
WHEREAS, Section 67 of the Charter of the City of
Bakersfield requires that a General Municipal Election for the
election of members of the Council shall be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November in each odd-numbered
year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by' the Council of the
City of Bakersfield as follows:
1. That the General Municipal Election for the office
of Councilman in the 2nd, 5th and 6th Wards of the City of
Bakersfield is hereby called and will be held on Tuesday, the 8th
day of November, 1983.
2. That the election hereby called is consolidated
with the Special Municipal Election for the purpose of submitting
to the electors of the City of Bakersfield certain amendments to
the City Charter in all precincts established in Wards 2, 5 and
6, and is consolidated with the Special Municipal Election to
fill the Council vacancy from Ward 1, all as provided for in the
Resolution Calling the Special Municipal Election, which order of
consolidation contained therein is incorporated herein.
3. That the County Clerk of the County of Kern is
hereby requested to conduct the General Municipal Election for
the election of members of the Council from the 2nd, 5th and 6th
Wards in the City of Bakersfield and is requested to provide
within the territory affected, the election precincts, polling
places and voting booths,
each of the precincts for
offices in Wards 2, 5 and
forth in each ballot to be used
and one set of election officers in
the election hereby called and that the
6 and the candidates therefor be set
at said General Municipal Election.
4. That the County Clerk is further requested to
procure and furnish to the election officers the necessary printed
ballots and send to each voter affected by the elections a voter's
pamphlet, together with the sample ballot and polling place notice
and provide for absent voter's applications and absentee voting
for such elections.
5. The County Clerk is hereby J!urther authorized and
requested to canvass the returns of said General Municipal Election
with respect to the votes cast for the offices of Councilman in
Wards 2, 4 and 6 of the City of Bakersfield and to certify such
canvass of the votes so cast, to the City Council.
6. The City Clerk is hereby authorizeG and directed to
certify to the adoption of this resolution and to transmit copies
thereof so certified to the Board of Supervisors and the County
Clerk of Kern County.
7. That the polls
by this election in the City
8. That the City Clerk shall give all Notices and
perform all advertising as required by law and perform or cause to
be performed all the duties and functions required.
shall be open in all precincts affected
from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
passed and adopted by the Council ot the City o[ Bakersfield at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 6th day ot July, 1983, by the
following vote:
CLERK arid Ex ~fficio Clerk of
Council of the City of Bakersfield
the
APP~/ED this 6th da~of/.O.$~y, 1983
'
APPROVED as to form:
C T City of BakersJfield
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6/30/83