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City of Clermont
Ordinance No. 319-C
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA
DEALING WITH CHAPTER 26 "ELECTIONS", ADDING A NEW
SECTION 26-10 TO THE CITY CODE, SPECIFICALLY
AUTHORIZING THE USE OF PAPER BALLOTS IN CERTAIN
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS WHEN SPECIFICALLY
AUTHORIZED BY RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY,
CODIFICATION; AND, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
WHEREAS, as a result of state election law reforms, certain new time were
mandated that require the City of Clermont to conduct municipal elections utilizing paper
ballots; and,
WHEREAS, when the city has a primary election required to be conducted five
weeks prior to the state general election, then it will be necessary under state law as
currently written that the city conduct its own election; and,
WHEREAS, when the City conducts its own elections, the City Council is hereby
empowered by this ordinance to authorize by resolution, the use of paper ballots in any
such municipal election conducted by the City or others on behalf of the City.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of
Clermont as follows:
SECTION 1. A new Section 26-10 entitled "Paper Ballots Authorized for
Municipal Elections in Certain Circumstances" is hereby added to the City Code of the
City of Clermont, and said Section 26-10 is hereby created to read as follows:
Section 26-10: Paper Ballots Authorized for Municipal Elections in
Certain Circumstances
Paper ballots may be utilized as the means of conducting municipal
elections when authorized by resolution of City Council. In these
instances, the City of Clermont shall provide for use of a paper ballot by
which voters shall mark their votes upon the paper ballot by hand and the
votes shall be tabulated and counted by hand by the City Clerk or other
official so designated by the City Council. Specific procedures to be
employed in a paper ballot election shall be set by the City Clerk or other
official if designated, and as approved by the City Council. Those
members of the City Council who are not involved in the election
conducted in accordance with this section, shall serve as the elections
canvassing board and shall resolve all issues involved in elections
conducted in accordance with this section and shall certify the election
results.
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City of Clermont
Ordinance No. 319-C
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SECTION 2. All provisions of any ordinance in conflict in this ordinance are
hereby repealed to the extent of any such conflict.
SECTION 3. If a court of competent jurisdiction declares any word, section or
portion of this ordinance invalid for any reason, such invalidity shall not affect the
remaining provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be codified in the City Code of the City of
Clermont.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage by
the City Council.
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DONE AND ADOPTED this 24th day of September, 2002.
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