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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 1955 AN ORDINANCE relating to election of Councilmen and amending Section 1.10.070 of the Pasco Municipal Code. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That Section 1.10.070 of the Pasco Municipal Code be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: 1.10.070 The qualified electors of each voting.district, and they only, shall nominate from among their number candidates for the office of councilman of such voting district to be voted for at the following general election. Such candidates shall be nominated in the same manner as other candidates at the primary election held on the third Tuesday of September preceeding a general election. In addition, two councilmen, designated councilmen -at -large, shall be nominated in a similar manner. One of the councilmen -at -large position shall be designated as council position number one. The city clerk, not less than 10 days prior to the time for filing declarations of candidacy in the next councilmanic election, shall designate by consecutive numbers commencing with number two'and ending with number seven, all other positions on the council to be nominated by district or to be elected -at -large. The two candidates having the highest vote totals for each council position shall be certified as having been nominated and shall run for that position in the general election. Councilmen shall be elected by all of the qualified voters of the city and the person receiving the highest number of votes for the office of councilman for the position for which he is a candidate shall be declared duly elected. Section 2. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage as required by law. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco this 1 day of May 1978. 1 Chet Bailie, Mayor AT ells, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FO Michael E. Cooper, y Attorney