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I 29 6 ~ ORDINANCE NO. 8801 An ordinance providing for the nomination s3f independant candidates for elective municipal offices, by certificates of nomination by individual electors. THE CITY OF EUGEIV'E DOES ,ORDAIN AS FOLLOVuS Section 1. There is hereby adopted by the City of Eugene the provisions of Chapter 10 of Title 81 of Oregon Compiled Laws annotated for the nomination ~~ of independant candidates by certificate of individual electors, in so far as ~~ the same may be applicable, for electove municipal offices in the City of Eugene under the terms of this ordinance. Section II. Independant candidates may be nominated by individual . . ~ electors for elective office from any ward in Eugene, by filing with the City Recorder, more than forty days preseeding the date filed by law for any general election, a certificate of nomination, signed by not less than twenty five legally qualified electors of the ward, certified by the County Clerk, and accompanied by an acceptance, or accepted by the candid~te;~before said forty five days; and for elective office from the city at large, by filing a similar certificate, certified and accepted within said time by not less than One Hund- j red legally qualified electors of the City. Section IIT. The form of the certificate and the procedure shall follow the provisions of said Chapter 10 of Title 81, aforesaid so far as applicable and not modified by this ordinance, and the Recorder shall transmit the inform- ; ation to the County Clerk to be placed upon the County ballot as provided by Section 81-1307 OCLA, together with charter amendments, ordinances or questions to be submitted to the voters. Section IV. In case of death or withdrawl of any candidate the pro- cedure shall follow the provisions of Title 81, Caapter 13 of 'the Code, where ever applicable and not modified by this ordinance. 4 1 Section V. V~thereas an election is impending, and there is no reason- ably convenient method for the nomination of independant candidates for elect- ; ive municipal offices to be voted on at general elections, and under war condi- tions candidates decline to comply with existing regulations, it is hereby declared that an emergency exists and that it is necessary for the preservation of the peace,~health and safety of the City, that this ordinance take effect immediately upon its passage by the Council and approval by the Mayor and it is so ordered. Passed by the Common Council this 24th day of July, 1944. /s/ John Fields recorder pro tem Approved by the Mayor this 25th day of July 1944. /s,/ Elisha Lame Mayor \:.