Item 6: Ordinance Revising Elections Code

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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 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. Section 10. Section 2.984 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is re-numbered as Section 2.985 to provide: 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. Section 11. Sections 2.985, and 2.986 of the Eugene Code, 1971, are re- numbered as 2.986, 2.987 respectively, and amended to provide: 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 Ordinance – Page Page 14 of 24 S0803106-attA.DOC 3/7/2008