HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1971-6084RESOLUTION N0. 6084
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TF~E CITY OF CHULA VISTA
SUPPORTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE ELECTIONS CODE TO ENABLE
THE SAVING OF UNNECESSARY ELECTION EXPENSE BY ELIMINATING
THE REQUIREMENT FOR UNNECESSARY PRECINCT OFFICERS
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby
resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, Chapter 7 of Division 9 of the Elections Code
authorizes the counting of ballots by electronic or electromechanical
devices, and the utilization of such devices substantially reduces
the workload of precinct officers in conducting elections, and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista has
determined that if and when the City utilizes electronic counting
devices, the present requirement under Elections Code 1603 for four
precinct officers results in at least one unnecessary precinct officer
where ballots are counted by such devices, and the City Clerks of a
number of other cities concur in this determination, and
WHEREAS, the Legislature has heretofore provided for reduction
of the size of precinct boards to three members where voting machines
are used, and such reduction has worked satisfactorily and equally cogent
reasons exist for a similar reduction where electronic or electromech-
anical devices are used for the counting of ballots, and
WHEREAS, the elimination of one unnecessary precinct officer
will result in the saving of many thousands of dollars of taxpayers'
funds at every municipal election without in any way impairing the
efficiency, accuracy or security of election returns.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Chula Vista hereby endorses and supports amendment of the
Elections Code by the adoption of a new Section 1604.1 to authorize
election boards to provide for precinct boards to consist of one
inspector and two judges, in cases where ballots are to be counted by
means of electronic or electromechanical devices as provided in Chapter
7 of Division 9 of said Elections Code.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk of the City of
Chula Vista be, and she is hereby authorized and directed to forward
copies of this resolution to the League of California Cities, to the
City Councils of cities in the County of San Diego, and to the State
Senators and Assemblymen representing the area within the City of Chula
Vista in the California Legislature.
Presented by Approved as to form by
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T omas D. Hama- ton, Jr., Ma o George D. Lindberg, City Attorney
ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF CHULA
VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 8th day of
June
19 71 by the
following vote, to-wit:
AYES : Councilmen Hyde, Egdahl, Scott, Hobel, Hamilton
NAYES: Councilmen None
ABSENT: Councilmen None
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Mayor of the ~ y of Chula Vis ::a
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALTFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO j ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
Is JENNIE M" FULASZ~ City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista;
Californian DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full;
true and correct copy of ~ and th~.t the
same has not been amended or repealed„
DATED
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