HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 1971-490 Publish Notice of General ElectionRESOLUTION NO. 490-71
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE VILLAGE CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF THE GENERAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MARCH 16, 1971; NAMING THE TIME AND PLACE WHERE
SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE HELD; APPOINTING THE ELECTION OFFICIALS FOR
THE GENERAL ELECTION AND RUN-OFF ELECTION; DECLARING THE OFFICES TO
BE FILLED AT SUCH ELECTION.
WHEREAS, the Charter of the Village provides for a general
election to be held on the third Tuesday in March of each year; and
WHEREAS, there are three offices to be filled at the general
election to be held in the Village on the third Tuesday in March, 1971;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That a general election shall be held, and is
hereby declared to be held in the Village of North Palm Beach, Palm
Beach County, Florida, between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M.
on the 16th day of March, 1971, for the purpose of electing members to
the Village Council to fill such offices in Groups 2 and 4 for a period
of two years each, and in Group 5 for a period of one year.
Section 2. The Village Clerk is hereby ordered and directed
to cause a notice of said election to be published in the Palm Beach
Post -Times once at least fifteen days prior to said election. Said
notice shall be substantially in the following form:
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION MARCH 16, 1971
TO ALL QUALIFIED ELECTORS RESIDING IN THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA:
By order of the Village Council of the Village of North
Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, notice is hereby given that
a general election will be held in said Village on the 16th day of
March, 1971, for the purpose of electing Councilmen for the following
offices, to -wit:
Village Councilman, Group 2 (2-year term)
Village Councilman, Group 4 (2-year term)
Village Councilman, Group 5 (1-year term)
Said election will be held in the Village of North Palm
Beach, and the polling places are designated as Faith Lutheran Church,
Precinct No. 48; Council Chambers, Village Hall, Precinct No. 49; and
Elk's Lodge No. 2069, Precincts No. SO and 52, all in the Village of
North Palm Beach. The polls will be open in the voting places from
7:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M. The following inspectors and clerks have been
designated and appointed by the Village Council for the purpose of
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conducting said election:
Faith Lutheran Church, Precinct No. 48:
Inspectors:
Esther Bricker
Grete McBride
Faye Lucas
Virginia Tracy
Clerk: Elizabeth Redding
Council Chambers, Village Hall, Precinct No. 49:
Inspectors:
Ralph Cohn
Lillian Drudi
Margaret Fick
Mary Allen
Clerk: Jane Jenkins
Elk's Lodge No. 2069, Precincts No. 50 and 52:
Inspectors: Ruth Brush
Thelma Wilson
Jean Ford
Millicent Walter
Clerk: Louise Nash
The above officials have also been designated and appointed
by the Village Council for the purpose of conducting the special run-
off election to be held on the fourth Tuesday in March, 1971, if such
becomes necessary.
The registration books will be open in the Village Clerk's
office between the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon and 2:00 P.M. to
4:30 P.M. on weekdays only up to and including the 5th day of March,
]971, and from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon on Saturday, March 6, 1971.
Village Clerk
PUBLISH: Palm Beach Post -Times
Section 3. The Village Clerk, as registration officer of the
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Village, is hereby directed to prepare a list of the names of all qualified
electors appearing on the registration books of the Village, and she
shall keep the registration books open at her office between the hours
of 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon and from 2:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. on weekdays
only up to and including the 5th day of March, 1971, and from 9:00 A.M.
to 12:00 Noon on Saturday, March 6, 1971. A certified list of such
qualified electors shall be furnished by the Village Clerk to the in-
spectors and clerks in charge of the polling places on the day of the
election.
Section 4. The inspectors and clerks of said general election
to he held on March 16, 1971 are hereby appointed as follows:
Faith Lutheran Church, Precinct No. 48:
Inspectors:
Esther Bricker
Grete McBride
Faye Lucas
Virginia Tracy
Clerk: Elizabeth Redding
Council Chambers, Village Hall, Precinct No. 49:
Inspectors:
Ralph Cohn
Lillian Drudi
Margaret Fick
Mary Allen
Clerk: Jane Jenkins
Elk's Lodge No. 2069, Precincts No. 50 and 52:
Inspectors: Ruth Brush
Thelma Wilson
Jean Ford
Millicent Walter
Clerk: Louise Nash
Said officers are hereby directed to hold said election in accordance
with the law and in such manner as to prevent all fraud, deceit and
a buse therein or thereto and to make the returns of said election in the
manner prescribed by law.
Section 5. The offices for which said candidates shall be
elected at the general election are:
Village Councilman, Group 2 (2-year term)
Village Councilman, Group 4 (2-year term)
Village Councilman, Group 5 (1-year term)
Section 6. The inspectors and clerks of the general election
to be held in the Village on the third Tuesday in March, 1971 are hereby
designated to be the same officials to serve at the special run-off elec-
tion, if such election is held.
Section 7. The Village Clerk and election officials are
hereby directed to arrange for the use of voting machines at said general
election, and the form of the ballot shall be such as is consistent
with the use of voting machines. Absentee ballots shall be prepared
by the Village Clerk in form consistent with existing Village ordinances.
Section S. Immediately after the closing of the polls on
the said election day, the inspectors and clerks shall certify the
returns thereof to the Village Council and the Village Council shall
hold a meeting on the 17th day of March, 1971, for the purpose of can-
vassing the returns and declaring the results of said election.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1971.
ATTEST:
/s/ Dolores R. Walker
Village Clerk
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/s/ Thomas R. Bell
MAYOR