Item C: City of Eugene Elections Code Revision

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of referral because a referral to an earlier election would not allow enough time to complete the state law ballot title challenge process now mandated by the Secretary of State for council-referred measures. ] 2.982 Elections - Initiative and Referendum, Furnishing Information to County Clerk. Where legislation is to be voted on at an election, the date of which is prescribed by state law, the city recorder shall submit to the Lane County elections clerk, in accordance with the time limit established by state law for the submission, a certified copy of the ballot title. 2.983 Elections - Initiative and Referendum, Designation on Ballot. Legislation submitted under this chapter shall appear on the ballot by ballot title only. Initiative measures shall be distinguished from referendum measures. 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 posted, unless the council directs otherwise in calling the election]. The notice need not set forth in full any measure to be submitted to the electors at the election, but the notice shall state the ballot title of [the] each measure. [Comment: The city recorder’s practice is to always publish notice of an election in a newspaper of general circulation in the city. Posting notice of an election in three places in the city is an antiquated form of notice and arguably inadequate to notice an election. The proposed amendments to this section would still allow the city recorder to post notice of an election in addition to publication of notice in the newspaper.] 2.98[4] Elections - Initiative and Referendum, Election Returns. 5 The votes on a measure shall be counted, canvassed and returned as follows: (a) In case of an election held at a time prescribed by state law, in the same manner as other votes cast at such an election in the city. (b) In case of special elections held at other times, in the manner prescribed by the city manager. 2.98[5] Elections - Initiative and Referendum, Proclamation by Mayor. 6 (1) [Immediately u]Upon completion of the canvass of votes on a measure submitted pursuant to this chapter, the mayor shall issue a proclamation: (a) Recapitulating the vote on the measure; and[.] (b) [Declaring whether] If the majority of votes cast on the measure were in favor of the measure, [shows a majority of those who voted on the measure to be in favor of it; and (c) In case a majority of them favor the measure,] announcing the effective date of the legislation in accordance with section [2.986] Proposed Revisions to Election Code with Commentary - Page 16 of 27 2/1/08 07 Elections Code - Prop. Revisions w-comments + (00192309)