HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 077-83 CandidateRegsRESOLUTION NO. 77 - 83
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE
PERTAINING TO THE CANDIDATE'S STATEMENT
AND THE COSTS THEREOF FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF DUBLIN ON
TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1984
WHEREAS, Section 10012 of the Elections Code of the
State of California specifies that before the nomination period
opens, the local agency for that election shall determine whether
a charge shall be levied against the candidate for the Candidate's
Statement and whether or not the limitation on words for such
statement shall be increased from 200 to 400 words.
WHEREAS, Section 10012 of the Elections Code of the
State of California further provides that a written statement of
the regulations with respect to charges for handling, packaging
and mailing shall be provided to each candidate or his/her
representative at the time the nomination papers are received.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of
the City of Dublin does hereby adopt the following regulations
pertaining to the General Municipal Election to be held on
April 10, 1984:
Section 1. Pursuant to Section 10012 of the Elections
Code of the State of California, each candidate for elective
office to be voted for at the General Municipal Election to be
held in the City of Dublin on April 10, 1984, may prepare a
candidate's statement on an appropriate form provided by the City
Clerk. Such statement may include the name, age and occupation of
the candidate and a brief description no more than 200 words of
the candidate's education and qualifications expressed by the
candidate himself or herself. Such statement shall not include
the party affiliation of the candidate nor membership or activity
in partisan political organizations. Such statement shall be
filed in the Office of the Clerk at the time the candidate's
nomination papers are filed. Such statement may be withdrawn, but
not changed, during the period for filing nomination papers and
until 5:00 p.m. of the next working day after the close of the
nomination period.
Section 2. Spanish Language. That in compliance with
amendments to the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (Public Law
54-73, August 6, 1975), the City Clerk shall provide a Spanish
translation of the candidate's statement to be made available to
anyone requesting the translations.
RESOLUTION ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE
PERTAINING TO THE CANDIDATE'S STATEMENT
AND THE COSTS THEREOF FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF DUBLIN ON
TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1984
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Section 3. Payment. The City Clerk shall estimate
the total cost of printing, handling, translating and mailing the
candidate's statement filed pursuant to the Elections Code, and
require each candidate filing a statement to pay in advance
his/her prorata share as a condition of having his/her statement
included in the voter's pamphlet. The City Clerk shall bill each
candidate for any cost in excess of the deposit and shall refund
any unused portion of any deposit.
Section 4. That the City Clerk shall provide each
candidate or the candidate's representative a copy of this
Resolution at the time nominating petitions are issued.
1983.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of December,
AYES:
Councilmembers Drena, Hegarty, Jeffery,
Moffatt and Mayor Snyder
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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