Title 16 · Chapter 16 - ELECTIONS

Proceedings of city commission—Use of registration records in city elections

Section: 16-1

(a)

In providing for the use in any municipal election of the registration records, the city commission shall adopt a resolution which shall set forth, in addition to such other matters as the city commission may desire to have included therein, the following:

(1)

The date upon which such municipal election is to be held.

(2)

The purpose of such municipal election.

(3)

A description of the registration books and records which pertain to election precincts wholly or partly within the city and which the city is adopting and desires to use for holding such municipal election.

(4)

The days and hours thereof during which persons qualified to vote in such municipal elections, but who have not registered under the provisions of state law may register at the office of the supervisor and all permanent branch offices, as designated by the board of county commissioners of the county, which lie wholly or partly within the city.

(5)

That the city clerk shall be the official representative of the city commission in all transactions with the supervisor of registration in relation to matters pertaining to the use of such registration books and records for holding such municipal election.

(b)

The city commission shall cause a certified copy of such resolution to be delivered to the supervisor of registration not less than 45 days prior to the date of such municipal election.

(Code 1967, § 15-9; Code 1980, § 16-8)