HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1980-029 Date of General ElectionORDINANCE NO. 29-80
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING
SECTION 2, ARTIGIF III, OF THE VILLAGE CHARTER BY CHANGING THE DATE OF THE
GENERAL F.FCTION FROM THE THIRD TUESDAY IN MARCH TO THE SECOND TUESDAY IN
MARCH OF EACH YEAR; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE OF AMENDMENT SHALL BE
SUBMITTED TO THE FT,FG;IORS OF THE VILLAGE AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
IN THE VILLAGE ON THE 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1980 IN THE FORM OF A PROPOSITION
ON THE REFERENDUM ELECTION BALLOT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN hr'r'ECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PAIN BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Pursuant to Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, Section 2 of
Article III of the Charter of the Village of North Palm Beach be and the
same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 2. Election and Terms. On the second Tuesday in March
of each year a general election shall be held to elect members of
the village council. The selection of members of the village
council shall be by groups to be known as Groups 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
The councilmen in Groups 1, 3 and 5 shall be elected in the even
years. The term of office of a councilman shall commence upon
his election and qualification and shall continue for two years
thereafter and until his successor is elected and qualified;
provided, however, that the terms of office of those councilmen
whose terms expire in March of 1981 and March of 1982 shall be
shortened by a period of one week."
Section 2. The amendment to the Charter of the Village of North Palm
Beach as created by this Ordinance shall be submitted to a vote of the
registered voters of the Village of North Palm Beach on Tuesday, the 4th day
of Nova:iber, 1980 at a Special Election to be held for that purpose between
the hours of 7:00 A. M. and 7:00 P. M. The form of ballotto be used shall
be such as is consistent with the use of voting machines, together with
absentee ballots in form consistent with the existing Village of North Palm
Beach ordinances. The proposition to be stated on the ballot shall be
as follows:
Proposition: Shall the Charter of the Village of North Palm Beach,
Florida be amended by changing the date of the
general election from the third Tuesday in March to
the second Tuesday in March of each year?
If a majority of the registered voters voting at said special election shall
vote to accept the amendment to the Charter, the amendment shall take effect
sixty (60) days from the date of canvassing and declaring the result
of said election. If a majority of the registered voters voting at said
election shall vote not to accept the amendment, then the Charter of
the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida shall remain as it existed prior
to the canvassing and declaring the results of this election.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect fnu ediately upon passage.
PLACED ON FIRST READING THIS 25TH DAY OF SEPTIIMBER, 1980.
PLACED ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSED THIS 9TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1980.
ATTEST:
VILLAGE CLERK
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