Item 6: Ordinance Revising Elections Code

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district measure may be submitted by following the procedure described in subsections 2.996(1) and (1)(b) of this code, except that one or more school board members voting in favor of the measure shall be substituted for the city councilors. 2. Additional arguments in favor of or in opposition to a school district measure may be submitted by following the procedure described in subsection 2.996[(2)](4) of this code, except that the required petition signatures shall be those of school district electors. 2.994 [Voter's] Pamphlet - Contents. Elections – Voters’ (1) A [voter's] voters’ pamphlet published under section 2.993 of this code shall contain for each measure the following items in the following order: (a) The ballot title[, question, statement] and text of the measure to be submitted to the electors at the election for which the pamphlet is prepared; (b) One argument in favor of the measure not to exceed 350 words, followed by a rebuttal to the argument not to exceed 200 words; and one argument in opposition to the measure not to exceed 350 words, followed by a rebuttal to the argument not to exceed 200 words. Such arguments and rebuttals shall be submitted in the manner provided in subsection 2.996(1) of this code; (c) Additional arguments in favor of, or in opposition to, the measure may be submitted in the manner provided in subsection 2.996[(2)](4) of this code. Each additional argument shall not exceed 325 words and shall not exceed 3-5/8 inches in width by 8 inches in length. ([3]) 2 Following the information contained in subsection (1) of this section, the [voter's] voters’ pamphlet shall include statements from those candidates for city offices and school board positions who submit such statements and pay the required fee. The statements shall not exceed 325 words and may include a photograph of the candidate. Until such time as the city manager adopts rules governing the size and/or type of candidate information, the city shall apply the criteria adopted by the state relating to candidate information in state [voter's] voters’ pamphlets. ([2]) 3 In addition, the [voter's] voters’ pamphlet also may contain[, either preceding or following the ballot titles and arguments for each measure,] other general information about the election process that may be economically feasible to publish. This information may include, but is not limited to, hours of operation and location of [polling places] sites available for ballot deposit, a sample ballot, requirements for a citizen to qualify as an elector, when an elector is required to re- register, how to register to vote, how an elector may obtain and use an Ordinance – Page Page 18 of 24 S0803106-attA.DOC 3/7/2008