HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 069-94 CandidateStatemt&$RESOLUTION NO. 69 - 94
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 THEREOF FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TO BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1994
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
1200 to 400 words; and
WHEREAS, Section 10012 of the Elections Code of the'State of
California further provides that awritten statement of the
regulations with respect to charges for handling, packaging and
mailing shall beprovided 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 in the
City of Dublin on November 8, 1994:
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 8, 1994, 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 Such statement may be withdrawn,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.
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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 asa condition of havinghis/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. In accordance with Election Code provisions, a
tie vote shall be determined by lot.
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.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this llth day of July, 1994, by
the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Burton, Houston, Howard, Moffatt
and Mayor Snyder
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST-~~~
( K2/A/RES0945 )