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ORDINANCE NO. 1976
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL
CODE BY ADDING A SECTION 1701 TO CHAPTER 7 OF ARTICLE
I EXEMPTING THE SEPTEMBER 15, 1992 SPECIAL ELECTION
FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF STATE ELECTIONS CODE SECTIONS
REGARDING MAILED BALLOT PRECINCTS
WHEREAS, Arcadia City Charter section 1102 provides that all
elections shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the
State Elections Code, unless otherwise provided by Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 7 of Article I of the Arcadia Municipal Code
sets forth local election procedures; and
WHEREAS, for purposes of the Special Consolidated city and
School District Election of September 15, 1992 there are three
separate ballot groups; and
WHEREAS, administration of the election will be more efficient
and less costly if certain precincts are mandated to vote by mail
i.e. by absentee ballots only; and
WHEREAS, this will involve approximately 262 registered voters
in the following precincts:
Arcadia precinct No. 100
Sierra Madre Precinct No. 5 B & C
WHEREAS, according to the State Elections Code the mail
process can only apply if there are 100 or less persons registered
to vote in any precinct; and
WHEREAS, for purposes of this Special Election, it is
desirable to authorize absentee ballots in certain precincts even
though they exceed 100 registered voters.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That Section 1701 is hereby added to the Arcadia
Municipal Code to read as follows:
1701. MAILED BALLOT PRECINCT.
For the Special Consolidated Election of September 15, 1992,
the limitations of State Elections Code section 1005 and 1340(c) (i)
shall not apply.
SECTION 2.
That pursuant to Section 419 of the City Charter,
shall become effective immediately upon its
this Ordinance
adoption.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this Ordinance and shall cause a copy of the same to be
published in the official newspaper of said City immediately upon
its adoption.
Passed, approved and adopted this 4th day of August , 1992.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, JUNE D. ALFORD, city Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby
certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1976 was passed and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Arcadia, signed by the
Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of
said Council held on the 4th day of August, 1992 and that said
Ordinance was adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmember Ciraulo, Harbicht and Lojeski, Margett
and Fasching
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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