1968-333 General Election and Charter Board Electioni
RESOLUTION NO. 333-68
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 19,
1968; NAMING THE TIME AND PLACE WHERE SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE HELD; AND CALLING AN
ELECTION TO BE HELD PllRSUANT TO CHAPTER 166, FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING A CHARTER BOARD BY THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH;
' DIRECTING THE VILLAGE CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF THE CHARTER BOARD ELECTION, AND
SETTING FORTH PROCEDURES CONCERNING SUCH CHARTER BOARD ELECTION.
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WHEREAS, the Charter of the Village provides for a general emotion to be
held on the third Tuesday in March of each year; and
WHEREAS, there a.re three offices to be filled at the general election to be
held in the Village on the third Tuesday in March, 1968; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council, pursuant to the power granted it by Chapter 166,_
Florida. Statutes, deems it for the best interests of the citizens of the Village of
North Palm Beach that changes be made in the form o£ the Village government;
' 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:OD P.M. on the 19th day of March, 1968, 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 a.t least
fifteen days prior to said election. Said notice shall be substantially in the _
following form:
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION MARCH 19, 1968
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 19th day of March, 1968, for the purpose of electing Councilmen
for the following offices, to-wit:
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Village Councilman, Group 1 (2-year term)
Village Councilman, Group 3 (2-yeas 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, Precinct No. 48, and North Palm
Beach Elementary School, Precinct No. 49, both 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_follow-
ing 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: Mrs. Melba Phillips
Mrs. Faye Lucas
Wi1.liam Woodard
Mrs. Mary Woodard
Clerk: Mrs. Elizabeth Redding
North Palm Beach. Elementary School, Precinct No. 49:
Inspectors: Mrs. Lillian Drudi
Mrs. Louise Nash
Mrs. Mabel Cohn
Ralph Cohn
Clerk: Mrs. Mary Jane Jenkins
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, 1968, 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 week days only up to and
including the 8th day of March, 196$, and from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon on Saturday,
March 9, 1968, and from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. on Thursday, the 29th day of February,
1968 and from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 7, 1968.
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 off: 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 LF:30
P.M. on week days only up to and including the 8th da.y of March, 1968, and from 9:00 A.M.
to 12:00 Noon on Saturday, March 9, 1968, and from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. on Thursday,
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' February 29, 1968, and from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 7, 1968. 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 da.y of the
election.
' Section ~F. The inspectors and clerks of said general election to be held
on March 19, 1968, are hereby appointed as follows:
Faith Lutheran Church, Precinct No. 48:
Inspectors: Mrs. Melba, Phillips
• Maas. Faye Lucas
William Woodard
Mrs. Mary Woodard
Clark: Mrs. Elizabeth Redding
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North Palm Beach Elementary School, Precinct No. 49:
Inspectors: Mrs. Lillian Drudi
Mrs. Louise Nash
Mrs. Mabel Cohn
Ralph Cohn
Clerk: Mrs. Mary Jane Jenkins
Said officers are hereby directed i.o 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 a,t the
general election a.re:
Village Councilman, Group 1 (2-yeas term)
Village Councilman, Group 3 (2-yeas term)
Village Councilman, Group 5 (2-yeas term)
Section 6. The inspectors and clerks of the general election to be held in
the-Vi1la.ge on the third Tuesday in March, 1968, a.re 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 ma.ch:ines at said general election, and the form of the
ballot shall be such as is consists=_nt with the use of voting machines. Absentee ballots
shall be prepared by-the Village Clerk in form consistent with existing Village ordinances.
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Section 8. Immediately after the closing of the polls on the said election
da.y, the inspectors and clerks shall certify the returns thereof to the Villa.ge_Council __
and the Village Council shall hold a. meeting on the 20th day of March, 1968, for the
purpose of canvassing the returns and declaring the results of said election.
Section 9. An election shall be held for the purpose of electing a, Charter
Board by the qualified electors of the Village of North Palm Beach, pursuant to Chapter
166, Florida. Statutes, 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 19th day of March, 1968 to elect
• nine members to a. Charter Board.
Section 10. The Village Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to cause a.
notice of said Charter Board election to be published in the Palm Beach Post-Times =-
once each week for four consecutive weeks next preceding said Charter Board election,
with the first publication thereof to be not less than 25 days prior to such election
and also to post three copies of said notice of election at least 25 days before the
election within the boundaries of t:he Village of North Palm Beach, including one at
the Village Ha11 and in two other conspicuous places in the Village. Said notice
shall be substantially in the following form:
NOTICE OF CHARTER BOARD ELECTION MARCH 19, 1968
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, Pa.1m
Beach County, Florida., notice is hereby given that a. Charter Board election will be held _ -
in said Village on the 19th day of March,-1968, for the purpose of electing nine members _
to a Charter Board. Said election will be held in the Village of North Palm Beach,
and the polling places a.re designated as Faith Lutheran Church, Precinct No. 48, and
• North Palm Beach Elementary School, Precinct No. 49, bath in the Vila ge 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 clerk have been designated and appointed by the Village _
Council for the purpose of conducting said election:
Faith Lutheran Church, Precinct No. 48:
Inspectors: Mrs. Melba. Phillips
Mrs. Faye Lucas
William Woodard _
Mrs. Mary Woodard
Clerk: Mrs. Elizabeth Redding
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North Palm Beach Elementary School, Precinct No_ 49:
Inspectors: Mrs. Lillian Drudi
Mars. Louise Nash
Mars. Mabel Cohn
Ralph Cohn
Clerk: Mrs. Mary Jane Jenkins
The registration books w:i11 be open in the Village Clerks office between
the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon and 2;00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. on week days only up
to and including the 8th da.y of March, 1968, and from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon on Saturday,
March 9, 1968, and from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 29, 1968 and from
7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 7, 1968.
Village Clerk
PUBLISH: Palm Beach Post-Times
Section 11. 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
a.t 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 week days only up to and including the 8th day of March, 1968, and from
9:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon on Saturday, March 9, 1968, and from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
on Thursday, February 29, 1968, and from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. on Thursday, March
7, 1968. 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 12. The inspectors a.nd clerks of said Charter Board election to be
held on March 19, 1968, a.re hereby appointed a.s follows
Faith Lutheran Church, Precinct No. 48:
Inspectors: Mrs. Melba, Phillips
Mrs. Faye Lucas
William Woodard
Mrs. Mary Woodard
Clerk: Mrs. Elizabeth Redding
North Palm Beach. Elementary School, Precinct No. 49:
Inspectors: Mrs. Lillian Drudi
Mrs. Louise Nash
Mrs. Mabel Cohn
Ralph Cohn
Mrs. Mary Jane Jenkins
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Said o££icers are hereby directed to hold said election in accordance with the law
and in such manner a.s to prevent all fraud, deceit and abuse therein or thereto-and
to make the returns of said election in the manner provided by law.
Section 13. The offices for which said candidates shall be elected a,t
the Charter Board election a.re nine members of the Vi1la.ge Charter Board, and the number
o£ candidates equal to the number of members to be elected who receive the highest
number of votes a.t said Charter Board election shall be thereby elected members_of the
Charter Board.
Section 14. The Village Clerk and election officials a.re hereby directed to
arrange For the use of voting ma.ch:ines at said Charter Board 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 V_illa.ge Clerk in form consistent with existing Village
ordinances.
Section 15. Immediately after the closing o£ the polls on the said election
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day, the inspectors and clerks shal_1 certify the returns thereof to the Village Council
and the Village Council shall hold a meeting on the 20th day of March, 1968, for the
purpose of canvassing the returns and declaring the results of said election.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 23 DAY OF 7ANUARY, 1968.
/s/ Thomas P. Lewis
Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Dolores R. Walker
Village Clerk
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