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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1964-892 Ordinance No. 892 Canvass of Election Returns at General and Specialial Municipal Elections and Challenges � ORDINANCE N0. 892 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ESTABLISHII�6 PROCEDURE FOR COWUCTING CANVASS OF ELECTION " RETURNS AT GENERAL AND SPECIAL PIUNICIPAL ELECTIONS AND CHALLENGES � The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby ordain as folloias: CHAPTER II OF THE CTTY CODE IS HEREBY AMEh'DED BY ADDING THERETO AS ARTICLE VIII THE FOLLOWIIvG: ARTICLE VIII - CNNVASS OF ELECTION RETURNS AND ELECTION CONTESTS . 2.80. Authority. This ordinance is adopted pursuant to Section 1002, I • of the Charter of the City of Chula Vista. 2.81. Election Board Composition. The City Council shall appoint a board of five persons, one of whom shall be the City Clerk, and which shall be presided over by the City Clerk, for the purpose of canvassing the re- turns of municipal elections. The Council may by resolution establish or i ! , E ' change compensation for such service. t 2.82. Time for appointment and composition. The City Council shall, ! within thirty days prior to any such municipal election, appoint the said f ' board consisting of the City Clerk and four others, all of whom shall be electors in the City of Chula Vista. ' 2.83. Alternate members. The City Council at the same time shall appoint tc�o additional persons, electors of the City of Chula Vista, crho , i shall serve as alternates on said board in case of the inability of any of i i the regular appointed members to serve. � � 2.84. Time of ineetinR and duties. The board so appointed shall be � i knawn as the "Canvass Board" and shall meet in the Council Chambers at 8:00 ' A.M. on the Tuesday following any general or special election and shall forthwith cause the returns from the precincts and absentee ballots to be canvassed and the City Clerk shall make a written report to the City Council at the meeting thereof on the first Tuesday following any such election. 2.85. Canvass to continue until finished. The Canvass shall continue until completed and at the conclusion of the canvass by the canvass board, the Clerk shall certify the results thereof to the City Council. � � ' - 1 2.86. Resolution certifving results of Canvass. The City Council shall, before installing the new oEficers, pass a resolution reciting the fact of the election and (a) The whole number of votes cast in the City; (b) The names of the persons voted for; �c) The measures voted on; (d) For c�hat office each person was voted for; (e) The number of votes given at each precinct to each person and ' ' for and against each measure; (f) The number of votes given in the City to each person and for and against each measure. 2.87. Blection challenge. Any elector of the City may challenge the conduct of the entire election or the results pertaining to any office or proposition voted for, or may demand a recount of the entire ballots cast or those cast for any office or proposi[ion. 2.88. Challenge to be in writinQ. Such challenge must be filed with the City Clerk in writing within thirty days after such election. Such chal- lenge shall be accompanied by sworn statements in form of affidavit setting I forth the facts upon which the contestant bases his challenge. The City Clerk , shall place same on the Council Agenda at the next regular or adjourned Council oeeting. � 2.89. Determination of challenRe bv Council. The City Council shall � consider such application and accompanying statements end shall hear any other i I evidence which may be presented. The City Council may cause the matter to be set for public hearing at the next regular or adjourned meeting following a ten-day notice by publication in the official newspaper; may cause an independ- ent investigation of the facts alleged to be made; may forthwith order a re- count of ballots or of the precinct returns, or any combination thereof. The public hearing may be continued from time to time. [dithin thirty days after the contest is filed, or after the conclusion of any hearing, which ever is i later, the City Council shall determine any such contest and announce such decision in writing and file same with the City Clerk. 6 c� �� � ; , � � � � � i � � �, 2.90. Cost of Recount. Should the City Council order a recount of the I'i ballots, it may do on its own motion or at the request of any contestant . � Should the City Council determine that the recount is made at the request of � a contestant, it shall forthwith estimate the cost to the City of such re- � count and the contestant shall deposit said sum within five days with the � � Finance Officer. If said monies be not so adopted, the contestant shall for- � , feit his right to a recount. � ! � � �� I � � I � Dv � ya : � i -� ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the CITY COUNCIL of the , CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, thia 14th d8y of July � 1g 64 , b� the following vote; to-wit: AYBS: COUNCIIk1EN McCoravoda e �derson McMains, McAllister, Sparling NAYES: COUNCILMEN None ' ABSENT: COUNCILMEN None l' O�.�.Y �¢ . �i:��O � . Mayor of the C y of Chul ieta ATTEST �.11 - ' ���'��(J-�/� City Cleck STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ea. CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, KENNETH P. CANIPBELL, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vieta, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing ie a full, tvue and correct copy of � and that the eame has not been amended or repealed. I DATED: I � City Clerk G � �� � ,