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<br /> ATTACHMENT A <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. _____ <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING ELECTIONS’ PROCEDURES; <br />AMENDING SECTIONS 2.960, 2.964, 2.965, 2.966, 2.968, 2.970, 2.971, <br />2.973, 2.977, 2.979, 2.980, 2.981, 2.993, 2.994, 2.996, 2.997, 2.1000 AND <br />2.1990 OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971; ADDING SECTIONS 2.961 AND <br />2.975 TO THAT CODE; AMENDING SECTION 2.976 AND RE- <br />NUMBERING SECTION 2.976 TO SECTION 2.974; AMENDING SECTION <br />2.990 AND RE-NUMBERING SECTION 2.990 TO SECTION 2.984; <br />AMENDING SECTION 2.985 AND RE-NUMBERING SECTION 2.985 TO <br />2.986; AMENDING SECTION 2.986 AND RE-NUMBERING SECTION <br />2.986 TO 2.987; AMENDING SECTION 2.988 AND RE-NUMBERING <br />SECTION 2.988 TO SECTION 2.989; RENUMBERING SECTION 2.984 TO <br />SECTION 2.985, SECTION 2.987 TO 2.988; AND REPEALING SECTION <br />2.992 OF THAT CODE. <br /> <br /> THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: <br /> Section 1. <br />Section 2.960 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide: <br />2.960 Elections - State Law. <br /> City elections[,] shall be conducted in accordance <br />with this code and the Eugene Charter 2002. [i]Insofar as not governed <br />by the city charter, [or by] special ordinances or [other sections of] this code, <br />city elections shall be conducted in accordance with the state law governing <br />popular elections. <br /> <br />Section 2 <br /> . Section 2.961 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is added to provide: <br />961 ElectionsAs used in sections 2.960 to 2.1005 of this code, <br />2. – Definitions. <br />the following words and phrases mean: <br /> <br />Candidate. An individual whose name is printed or expected to be <br />printed on the ballot, an individual who campaigns for write-in votes, or <br />an individual who collects or spends money to secure nomination or <br />election to office at any time, even if the specific office is not indicated <br />and the candidate’s name does not appear on a ballot. <br /> <br />Certify. With respect to a completed petition means the city recorder’s <br />determination that the completed petition includes all of the <br />information required by law and at least the number of elector <br />signatures required by section 2.972 of this code. <br /> <br />Chief petitioner. The elector responsible for the preparation and <br />organization of an initiative or referendum petition. Not more than <br />three electors may be designated as chief petitioners for any one <br /> <br />Ordinance – Page Page 1 of 23 <br />07 Election Code Amendments (00186837-10) 2/4/2008 <br /> <br />