HomeMy WebLinkAboutCHAPTER #206ORDINANCE NO. ~ ~ ~
AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING THE MANNER IN WHICH
NAMES OF CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE IN
THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, SHALL APPEAR
ON THE OFFICIAL BALLOT TO. BE VOTED AT ANY
REGULAR OR SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN iSAID
CITY, SETTING A FILING FEE FOR CANDIDATES,
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1.
At any regular or speCial eleCtion held in the City
of Sebastian, Florida, for the 'purpose .of eleCting the elective
officers of said City, the City Council 'of Sebastian, Florida,
shall cause to be printed upon the official ballots to be voted
at said election, ~the ~name of any qualified eleCtor who has
declared an intent to be a candidate 'for any such office and
who has filed a written petition, .signed by at least fifteen
(15) qualified electors of said City, .qualified to vote in the
election, ~to fill said office. Said petition shall be filed
with the City Council of the City of Sebastian, .Florida, .not
less than thirty (30) days 'prior to said election.
In addition to the names printed upon said ballot,
and whether there be any names printed upon said ballot or not,
there shall be printed under each office to be voted for at
the election, blank lineS in number according to the number
of persons who may be elected to fill that office.
SECTION 2.
The City Clerk of the City of Sebastian, Florida,
shall furnish petitions as prescribed in Section 1 hereof.
There shall be 'a filing fee 'of Twenty-Five ($25.00) Dollars
payable to the City of Sebastian, Florida, for each petition
L. B, VOGELLE, ESQ.
YEttO BEA,(~Ii, FLORIiiK
so filed. Said filing fee shall be 'returned to the candidate,
provided the petition in his behalf is 'filed with the City
Council with at least fifteen (15) signatures affixed there-
to, not less than thirty (30)' days prior to eleCtion date.
In case a petition, ~for any reason, is not returned and filed
with .the City Council within %he preScribed time, the filing
fee therefor shall be forfeited.
SECTION 3.
This Ordinance shall be effective January 1, 1966.
SECTION 4.
Ail ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
hereWith .are hereby repealed.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was
finally passed by the City Council of the City of Sebastian,
Florida, .on the F;w/ day of /Y/~9~/~z~/{~/~'~r' 1965.~
.ATTEST:
President o
Approved November 9, 1965
Mayer
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L, B. ¥O(3ELLE, ES(;,
VEI~O BEAOH, FLORIII~
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have 'posted a true copy of
the above and foregoing Ordinance No. ~~ on the bulletin
board of the City Hall of the City of Sebastian, Florida, after
passage of said Ordinance on first reading and at least five
days before the passage of said Ordinance on seCond reading, .and
i posted a true copy of said Ordinance on the bulletin board
in the City Hall after final passage.
City/~Sebastian, Florida.
L. ]~. ¥OCI~LLE, ESQ.
VERO BEAGtt, I*LOI~IDA