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.
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Chet Bailie, Mayor
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ells, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FO
Michael E. Cooper, y Attorney