HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 1975-02 Publish General Election ResultsRESOLUTION NO. 2-75
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 18, 1975; 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 two offices to be filled at the general
election to be held in the Village on the third Tuesday in March 1975;
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 18 day of March, 1975, 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.
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 18, 1975
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 18th day of March, 1975,
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)
Said election will be held in the Village of North Palm
Beach, and the polling places are designated as Faith Lutheran Church,
Precincts 48 and 53; Council Chambers, Village Hall, Precinct 49;
and Elks' Lodge No. 2069, Precincts 34, 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, Precincts 48 and 53:
Inspectors: Esther Bricker
Faye Lucas
Grete McBride
Marye Allen
Clerk: Elizabeth Redding
Council Chambers, Village Hall, Precinct 49:
Inspectors:
Barbara Hill
Lillian Drudi
Marshall Woodworth
Jean Noell
Clerk: Jane Jenkins
Elks' Lodge No. 2069, Precincts 34, 50 and 52:
Inspectors: Ruth Brush
Pearl Doran
Mary Veckman
Martha Schultz
Barbara Nichols
Gertrude Zentgraf
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, 1975, if such be-
comes 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 31st day of January,
1975.
Village Clerk
PUBLISH: Palm Beach Post -Times
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 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon and from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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on weekdays only up to and including the 31st day of January, 1975.
A certified 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 18, 197S are hereby appointed as follows:
Faith Lutheran Church. Precincts 48 and 53:
Inspectors:
Esther Bricker
Grete McBride
Faye Lucas
Marye Allen
Clerk: Elizabeth Redding
Council Chambers, Village Hall. Precinct 49:
Inspectors:
Lillian Drudi
Marshall Woodworth
Jean Noell
Barbara Hill
Clerk: Jane Jenkins
Elks' Lodge No. 2069, Precincts 34, 50 and 52:
Inspectors: Ruth Brush
Pearl Doran
Mary Veckman
Martha Schultz
Barbara Nichols
Gertrude Zentgraf
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 2 (2-year term)
Village Councilman, Group 4 (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, 1975 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
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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 clerks shall certify the
returns thereof to the Village Council and the Village Council shall
hold a meeting at 7:00 p.m. on the 19th day of March, 1975, for the
purpose of canvassing the returns and declaring the results of said
election.
Section 8. This Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 23 DAY OF JANUARY, 1975.
ATTEST:
/s/ Dolores R. Walker
Village Clerk
/s/ Walter N. Colbath, Jr.
MAYOR
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