Ordinance - 2003 - 460 - Amend Title 1 Municipal Elections - 10/14/2003ORDINANCE NO. 460
OR1GINAL
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EAGLE, IDAHO, AMENDING TITLE 1,
CHAPTER 9, MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SECTION 1: Title 1, Chapter 9, Eagle City Code shall be amended as follows:
SECTION
1-9-1: Voting Prune , Ml::g rixt,3-2A.ele Tkrrs For Voting Established
Establishment Of Election Precincts
1-9-2:
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Designation Of Polling Places
1-9-3: Voting -Election Precincts. Polling Places And Times For Voting Established
1-9-4: . ' : ' .. Tudges And Clerks Of Election
1-9-5: Runoff Elccti '~ Equipment And Supplies
1-9-6: Initiative And Referendum
1-9-7 Runoff Election
1-9-1: ESTABLISHMENT OF ELECTION PRECINCTS: The City Council shall
establish a convenient number of election precincts within their city. Said precincts
shall conform as nearly as possible and practicable to the county election precincts
with in the city. The city council may establish an absentee voting precinct for the
city. Voted ballots in the absentee voting precinct shall be retained by the city clerk
until election day when they shall be transferred to the ballot processing center and
thereafter made a part of the election returns.
1-9-2: DESIGNATION OF POLLING PLACES: The city clerk shall. not less than
thirty (301 days before any general or special election. designate a suitable polling
place for each election precinct. Polling places shall conform to the standards
established by the secretary of state pursuant to the authority granted in section 34-
302. Idaho Code. The city clerk shall have the authority to consolidate established
precincts within the boundaries of the city. Insofar as possible the polling, places
shall be in the same location as those provided for county and state elections. If
there is no suitable polling place with the precinct. the city clerk may designate a
polling place outside the precinct. but as close and convenient as possible for the
electors of the precinct.
1-943: VOG–ELECTION PRECINCTS, POLLING PLACES AND TIMES
FOR VOTING ESTABLISHED: The city boundaries shall consist of two (2) election
precincts for all city elections. Precinct 500 shall include all land within the city limits
which is south of Floating Feather Road and east of Eagle Road. Precinct 501 shall
include all land within the city Limits which is not in precinct 500. The polling places for
such elections shall be Eagle senior citizens center for election precinct 500 and Seventh
Day Adventist Church School for election precinct 501. At all general city elections and
special city elections the polls shall be open at eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. and remain
open until eight o'clock (8:00) P.M. of the same day., and at all special city elections the
Ir.21c 3`rdl ✓ open a eigl- t' 2c (9:00) A.M. e d remain circ; until eight
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1-9-24: JUDGES ANL CLERKS OF ELECTION:
A. Appointments, Qualifications: The
= : - i - - - - - ; : - , itv clerk shall appoint an election judge and
such clerks as may be necessary for each voting precinct within the city, all of who shall
be qualified city or county electors.
The city clerk shall give the appointed judges and clerks of election notice of their
appointment. .. aptKArA .,
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ten (10) days thereafter.
B. Torr o€-Offe✓ The j
1 1c1Z office for thc print of
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EB. Vacancies in Office:
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beeerne-apparc:.t u ntl the timc fc fix, opening -ef t1; -1-7,2.137-If anv election fudge or
clerk fails to report for duty on the day of election the city clerk shall fill such
vacancies from among the qualified electors presenting themselves to vote.
DC. Compensation: The compensation of the judge and clerks of election shall be
dtem:ince not less than the minimum
wage as prescribed by laws of the state of Idaho.
1-9-35: EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES: The city council clerk shall designate
srriaJ�11:. rJ provided each polling
place with compartments, supplies, official stamps, ballot boxes and such other supplies
as the county is required to provide for state elections.
1-9-46: INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM:
1-9-37: RUNOFF ELECTION:
A: MAYOR:
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reeeivi-ng-the highel. nu:i*1c e, -votes -east. A city may, by ordinance, provide that a
majority of the votes for anv candidate running for the office of mayor shall be
required for election to that office. In the event that no candidate receives a
majority of the votes cast, there shall be a runoff election between the two (2)
candidates receiving the highest number of votes cast. Such runoff election shall be
conducted as in the general election in a manner and at such time, within thirty (30)
days of the general election, as prescribed by the city and shall be exempt from the
limitations upon elections provided in sections 34-106 and 50-419. Idaho Code. The
first notice of election shall be made by the city clerk not less than twenty (20) days
next preceding anv runoff election, and the designation of polling places shall be
made by the city clerk not less than twenty (20) days next preceding anv runoff
election.
B: CITY COUNCIL: The city clerk shall exercise general ua :.inion of the runoff
e1:r✓lt1', Imi "ha» nduct'wc r off c1c ie !: wre.rzal elections are
..d cte it th c
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Section 2: This Ordinance shall be published once in the official newspaper of the City
and shall take effect and be in forcefol_ from and after its passage, approval, and publication.
DATED THIS / (X
4 day of 771 , 2003.
CITY OF EAGLE
AI 1EST:
—SHARON K. MOORE,
CITY CLERK
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ORDINANCE NO. 460
AN ORD ANCE OF THE CITY OF EAGLE, IDAHO, AMENDING TITLE 1, CHAPTER 9, MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS AND
PROVID G AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SECTION 1: Title I, Chapter 9, Eagle City Code shall be amended as follows:
SECTION
1-9-1:
1-9-2: -t, g e ' C - -- O -� n -Designation Of Polling Places
1-9-3: V ting Election Precincts, Polling Places And Times For Voting Established
1-9-4: Judges And Clerks Of Election
1-9-5: Runo„-E-leetio.-Equipment And Supplies
1-9-6: Initiative And Referendum
1-9-7 Runoff Election
Establishment Of Election Precincts
1-9-1: ESTABLISHMENT OF ELECTION PRECINCTS: The City Council shall establish a convenient number of
election precincts within their city. Said precincts shall conform as nearly as possible and practicable to the
county election precincts with in the city. The city council may establish an absentee voting precinct for the city.
Voted ballots in the absentee voting precinct shall be retained by the city clerk until election day when they shall
be transferred to the ballot processing center and thereafter made a part of the election returns.
1-9-2: DESIGNATION OF POLLING PLACES: The city clerk shall, not less than thirty (30) days before any general
or special election, designate a suitable polling place for each election precinct. Polling places shall conform to
the standards established by the secretary of state pursuant to the authority granted in section 34-302, Idaho Code. -
The city clerk shall have the authority to consolidate established precincts within the boundaries of the city.
Insofar as possible the polling places shall be in the same location as those provided for county and state elections.
If there is no suitable polling place with the precinct, the city clerk may designate a polling place outside the
precinct, but as close and convenient as possible for the electors of the precinct.
1-9-43: VOTING -ELECTION PRECINCTS, POLLING PLACES AND TIMES FOR VOTING ESTABLISHED: The city
boundaries shall consist of two (2) election precincts for all city elections. Precinct 500 shall include all land within the city limits
which is south of Floating Feather Road and east of Eagle Road. Precinct 501 shall include all land within the city limits which
is not in precinct 500. The polling places for such elections shall be Eagle senior citizens center for election precinct 500 and
Seventh Day Adventist Church School for election precinct 501. At all general city elections and special city elections the
polls shall be open at eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. and remain open until eight o'clock (8:00) P.M. of the same day., and at all sF . «f
1-9-24: JUDGES AND CLERKS OF ELECTION:
A. Appointments, Qualifications: The ... '
city clerk shall appoint an election judge and such clerks as may be necessary for each voting precinct within the city, all of who
shall be qualified city or county electors.
The city clerk shall give the appointed judges and clerks of election notice of their appointment.
GB. Vacancies in Office.
, If any election
judge or clerk fails to report for duty on the day of election the city clerk shall fill such vacancies from among the
qualified electors presenting themselves to vote.
BC. Compensation: The compensation of the judge and clerks of election shall b
of less than the minimum wage as prescribed by laws of the state of Idaho.
1-9-35: EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES: The city L.,uncil clerk shall
fl,. same to -b., provided each polling place with compartments, supplies, official stamps, ballot boxes and such other supplies
as the county . s:oncrs an is required to provide for state elections.
1-9-46: INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM:
1-9-57: RUNOFF ELECTION:
A: MAYOR.
A city may, by ordinance, provide
that a majority of the votes for any candidate running for the office of mayor shall be required for election to that
office. In the event that no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast, there shall be a runoff election between
the two (2) candidates receiving the highest number of votes cast. Such runoff election shall be conducted as in the
general election in a manner and at such time, within thirty (30) days of the general election, as prescribed by the
city and shall be exempt from the limitations upon elections provided in sections 34-106 and 50-419, Idaho Code.
The first notice of election shall be made by the city clerk not less than twenty (20) days next preceding any runoff
election, and the designation of polling places shall be made by the city clerk not less than twenty (20) days next
preceding anv runoff election.
lic for Idaho
at Boise,
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