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ORDINANCE NO. 79
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS,
FLORIDA, PROVIDING QUALIFICATIONS FOR ELECTIONS
HELD BY THE CITY; ESTABLISHING A FILING FEE;
PROVIDING FOR A PETITION PRIOR TO QUALIFYING;
PROVIDING QUALIFYING PERIOD; ESTABLISHING A
FORM OF BALLOT; ESTABLISHING A QUALIFICATION
FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE; REPEALING CONFLICTS;
SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS,
FLORIDA, HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION 1: QUALIFICATION FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE.
Any qualified voters of the City, who have been a
resident of the City for a period of six months next preceding
the date of qualification and are registered to vote in the
City, are qualified to be a member of the City Council or
Mayor, and may be a candidate for such office.
SECTION 2: Each candidate seeking the office of
CITY COUNCILMAN or MAYOR or any other elective office of the
City shall file a petition signed by ten (10) registered voters
of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, with the City Clerk
between October 15th and November 1st of the year during which
the office shall be open for election, and shall submit a TEN
DOLLARS ($10.00) filing fee at the time of such qualification.
SECTION 3: BALLOT
The City Clerk shall cause to be printed the ballots
to be used at all elections and shall place on the said ballots
the names of all qualified candidates.
The form of ballot for general or special elections
shall be as follows:
The heading, office and candidate shown
being sufficient to demonstrate the form
required.
OFFICIAL BALLOT
GENERAL ELECTION
WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
COUNCILMAN DISTRICT
VOTE FOR ONE
OFFICIAL BALLOT
SPECIAL ELECTION
WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
MAYOR VOTE FOR ONE
SECTION 4: If any section or portion of a section of
this ordinance proves to be invalid, unlawful, or unconstitutional
it shall not be held to invalidate or impair the validity, force
or effect of any other section or part of this ordinance.
SECTION 5: This ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon its final passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16 day of October, 1972.
FIRST READING October 2, 1972
SECOND READING October 2, 1972
FINAL READING October 16, 1972
Granville Brown
Mayor, City of Winter Springs, Fla.
ATTEST:
Mary T. Norton
CITY CLERK
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