HomeMy WebLinkAbout1952-16 - Time and Manner of Giving Notice for electionsBILL IdO. 16 ORDINANCE N0. 16
AIe ORDIT~?9PCF ~'IXI:1G TIIF TITv~ ~~IvD IviANNFR 0~' GIVING idOTICE GF
EL^CTIOTI Or CITY OnFICIALS; P'~OVIDING FOR TH TII:"~ FOR a'ILIIvG
AI~NOUTTC'?PJiENTS OF C.APiDIDAT~S FOR CITY OFFICES, PROVIDING FOR
ELECTION CLF,RKS, FOR PAY OF JUDGES AND CLERKS, FOR THE it;ANNER
OF PEAKING RETURNS OF THE RESULTS OF OI~'?ICIAL ELECTIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY TT.~+.'; BOARD OF ALDERR~N OF THn CITY OF
RIVERSIDE, AS FOLLOWS;
Section 1. That the City clerk shall publish in some
newspaper of general circulation in the City of Riverside,
printed and published in Platte County, Tviissouri, notice of
any general or special election held for the purposes of
electing one or more City officials. Such notice shall not
be less than ten or more than twenty days prior to the day
of election. Such notice shall in substance give the date of
the election and the offices to be f iiled.
Section 2. All candidates for offices to be filled at
any general or special election shall i"ile their announcements
of candidacy with the City Clerk of the City at least fifteen
(15} days before the election.
Section 3. At the time of the election there shall be
one (1) clerk for each election yard at any general or special
election to assist the judges in recording the names of the
voters, making the counts, and in makinr; returns. Such clerks
shall, before entering upon their duties, take and subscribe
to the same oath as is required to be taken by the judges of
election. The Board of Aldermen reserves the right to choose
the election clerks. Should, however, they fail to make a
selection or should those chosen fail to appear and take the
oath at the time of the opening of the polls on election day,
the election judges shall have the right to choose the election
clerks.
Section ~.. Each judge of an election of City officials
shall be paid a fee of Five and No/100 05.00) Dollars for
the day and each clerk.
Section 5. After all votes have been registered and
counted, the number given each candidate shall be tallied by
tT1e counting judges with the assistance of their clerks and
the total vote for each candidate shall be recorded all in
proper books to be furnished the judges. These records shall
be certif ied to by the judges and clerks on the forms provided
for in said record books and filed with the City Clerk, either
on the day of the election or on the following day. These
returns shall be canvassed by the Board of Aldermen at its
next meeting following the election and the results thereof
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declared by ordinance. Each person declared elected shall
receive a certificate of election issued by the City Clerk.
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passed this ~ day of ~~/j,
1952.
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Approved this ~ day of i ~a, b. ~
1952.
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