HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 1972-06 Publish Notice of the General ElectionRESOLUTION NO. 6-72
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 21, 1972; 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, 1972;
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 21st day of March, 1972, for the purpose of electing members
to the Village Council to fill such offices in Groups 1, 3 and 5 for
a period of two years each.
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 21, 1972
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 21st day of March, 1972,
for the purpose of electing Councilman for the following offices,to-wit:
Village Councilman, Group 1
Village Councilman, Group 3
(2-year term)
(2-year term)
Village Councilman, Group 5 (2-year term)
Said election will be held in the Village of North Palm Beach,
and the polling places are designated as Faith Lutheran Church, Pre-
cinct No. 48; Council Chambers, Village Hall, Precinct No. 49; and
Elk's Lodge No. 2069, Precincts No. 50 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
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
Jean Ford
Millicent Walter
Martha Schultz
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, 1972, if such
becomes necessary.
The registration books will be open in the Village Clerk's
office between the hours of 8:30 A.M. to 12:00 Noon and 1:00 P.M.
to 4:30 P.M. on weekdays only up to and including the 10th day of
March, 1972; from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. on February 15th and February
29, 1972; and from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon on Saturday, March 11, 1972.
PUBLISH: Palm Beach Post -Times
Village Clerk
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Section 3. The Village Clerk, as registration officer of the
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 8:30 A.M. to 12:00 Noon and from 1:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.
on weekdays only up to and including the loth day of March, 1972;
from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. on February 15 and February 29, 1972;
and from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon on Saturday, March 11, 1972. A certi-
fied list of such qualified electors shall be furnished by the Village
Clerk to the inspectors 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 be held on March 21, 1972 are hereby appointed as follows:
Faith Lutheran Church, Precinct No. 48:
Inspectors:
Esther Bricker
Crete 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
Jean Ford
Millicent Walter
Martha Schultz
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
abuse 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 1 (2-year term)
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Village Councilman, Group 3 (2-year term)
Village Councilman, Group 5 (2-year term)
Section 6. The inspectors and clerks of the general election
to be held in the Village on the third Tuesday in March, 1972 are
hereby designated to be the same officials to serve at the special
run-off election, 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 8. Immediately after the closing of the polls on the
said election day, the inspectors and clerk shall certify the returns
thereof to the Village Council and the Village Council shall hold a
meeting on the 22nd day of March, 1972 for the purpose of canvassing
the returns and declaring the results of said election.
PASSEL) AND ADOPTED THIS 10 DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1972.
ATTEST:
/s/ Dolores R. Walker
Village Clerk
/s/ H. Mallory Privett. Jr.
MAYOR
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