HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 083-96 CandidateStmt & $RESOLUTION NO. 83 - 96
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE
PERTAINING TO CANDIDATE'S STATEMENT AND THE
COSTS T1TEREOF FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TO BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1996
WHEREAS, Section 10012 of the Elections Code of the State of California specifies that
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; and
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, TEEFOE, 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 b~'
held in the City of Dublin on November 5, 1996:
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 November 5, 1996, 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 of 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 City 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 Such statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing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 and Chinese Language. In compliance with 1992 amendments to the
Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (Public Law 54-73, August 6, 1975), as applied to Alameda'
County, a Spanish and a Chinese translation of the candidate's statement shall be made available to
anyone requesting the translations.
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 prorated 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.
lot.
Section 4. In accordance with Election Code provisions, a tie vote shall be determined by
Section 5. The City Clerk shall provide each candidate or the candidate's representative
with a copy of this Resolution at the time nomination petitions are issued.
vote:
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of July, 1996, by the following-
AYES:
NOES: None
AB SENT: Councilmember Howard
ABSTAIN: None
Councilmembers Barnes, Burton, Moffatt and Mayor Houston
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Mayor