Item C: City of Eugene Elections Code Revision

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the electors. (b) The time for voting on an initiative measure submitted to the electors under subsection (1) of this section shall be the first primary or general election held more than 90 days after the city recorder’s certification [and acceptance] of the completed petition under section 2.979 of this code, unless the council calls an earlier [special] election on the measure. The [special] election called by the council may not be held earlier than 66 days after the city recorder’s certification [and acceptance] of the completed petition. (2) Referendum. (a) An ordinance referred by petition but not repealed in accordance with section 2.980 of this code shall be submitted to the electors. (b) An election on legislation referred to the electors by petition shall be held on the next available election date [under state law] as described in ORS 221.230(1) or successor statutes that is not sooner than the 90th day after the city recorder’s certification [and acceptance] of the completed referendum petition under section 2.979 of this code, unless the council calls an earlier [special] or later election on the measure. The [special] election called by the council may not be held earlier than 66 days after the city recorder’s certification [and acceptance] of the completed petition. (3) Legislation Referred by Council. [A special election that is to be conducted in accordance with the procedures of section 2.1000 of this code on legislation referred to the electors by the council may be held at any date that is at least 66 days from the date the council orders submission of the legislation.] The time for voting on legislation referred to the electors by the council shall be the first primary or general election held more than 90 days after the date that council orders the legislation referred under section 2.971 of this code, unless the council calls an earlier election on the measure. In any event, an election on a council-referred measure may not be held earlier than 90 days after the date that council orders the legislation referred. Section 9. Section 2.990 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is re-numbered as Section 2.984, and amended to provide: 2.9[90] Elections - Notice. 84 The city recorder shall give 10 days' notice of an election by one publication of the notice in a newspaper [published and] of general circulation in the city[, or by posting either printed or typewritten versions of the notice for at least 10 days in three public places in the city. The city recorder shall determine whether the notice shall be published or Ordinance – Page Page 13 of 23 07 Election Code Amendments (00186837-10) 2/4/2008