HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 102-88 CandidateRegsRESOLUTION N0.102-88
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, 1988
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, 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,
1988:
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, 1988, 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statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing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), a
Spanish 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 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. The City Clerk shall provide each candidate or the
candidate's representative a copy of this Resolution at the time nominating
petitions are issued.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this llth day of July, 1988.
AYES:
Councilmembers Hegarty, Moffatt, Snyder, Vonheeder and
Mayor Jeffery
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
May '