Item 6: Ordinance Revising Elections Code

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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 the council orders the legislation referred. 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. 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]