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0050 (General Election)A •►• t ORDINANCE NO AN ORDINANCE PR0VIDIN OR THE HOLDING OF GENERAL AND SPECIAL EL,CTIONS,THE CONDUCTING OF SAME, APED RETURNS TPEREOF. THE REGISTRATION AI L QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS,AND TERM OF THE OFFICERS ELECTED, OF THE CITY OF O!EECHOBEE FLORIDA, Be it Ordained by the Mayor, and City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida. Section 1.An election of officers of the City of Okeechobee, shall be held on the First Tuesday in Deoenaber , of the year A D 1920, and on the First Tuesday in December every two years thereafter, at which time the following officers shall be elected: One Mayor, Five members of the City council and one City Clerk; each for a term of two years, i ### '# 'i�i *H from the first Monday in January following such election, and until their successors are elected and qualified. Section 2.A11 special elections shall be called and conducted in t-he same manner, as near as can be, as provided herein for general City elections. Section 3.The City Clerk shall be the custodian of the gegistration bloks,and shall keep them open at all times during office hours, for the inspection of qualified electors ;and it shall be the duty of the City council to provide the city clerk with proper registration books,who shall furnish the inspectors and cerks of elections with a certified list of the qualified electors7With coppies of the election laws at each election, for their guidance. Section 4.Upon application for Registration, each elector shall be required to take the following oath: " I do ## #### solemnly swear, (or affirm) that I will protect and defend the constitution of the United States, and of the State of Florida; ,TIlat I am twenty one years of age, and have been a resident of the State of Florida,for twelve months and of the City of Okeechobee for six months, #########4############# and that I am qualified to vote under the constitution and laws of the State of Florida." Section5.Nc eleoto shall be entitled to vote at any City election unless such perso all have registered one day prevdoue to, and n—ot including th day of such election; and shall have resided within the State Twelve M nths, and within the corporate limits of said City Six months immediately preceeding said election. Section 6.Each elector shall be furnished with a certificate of r—egistration by the City clerk at the time of registration. Section 7. It shall be the duty of the City Council, at the first meeting in November of each and every year to meet and examine and revise the registration books of said City,eraeing therefrom the names of all persons as are known or can be shown to the satisfaction of the City council to have died, or ceased to reside permanently in said City, or who are otherwise disqualified to vcte,writing opposite each name the cause therefor. The City Council shall complete the revision within three days, and shall publish a list of the names erased in a news -paper published within said city, for one week, or by posting in three public places within said City. • 2 Section 8.The City Council shall at last regular meeting in November of each and every year , hear and decide on complaints of persons claiming that their names have been improperly erased from the registration books, and "upon satisfactory proof being furnished that any person whose name has been erased is qualified to vote ,the City Council shall order the City Clerk to- replace the name of such person on the said registration books with the date of such replacement. Section 9.Before any Regular or Special Election, the Mayor shall issue his proclamation, signed by him,and attested by the City Clerk, ordering said election at least thirty days prior to the date appointed L.-or said elaction, specifying in said proclamation the office, or offices to be filled, the cause of the vacancy of such office or offices, and the date of expiration of the term of such office1or offiaes,or for such other purpose , as the said election may be called for; and shall appoint three discreet persons as inspectors, and one as Clerk of said electipn; which said proclamation shall be published in a newspaper, published within said City, at least Thirty dayj next prior to the day of &aid election,or by posting in three public places, Section 10.The poles at all general and sPeeial elections shall be opened at Eig -ht Oclook A M on the day of said election, and shall be kept open until sundown of the same day: Provided that Inspectors and Clerk may adjourn between the hours of 12 and 1 oclock for forty five minutes fear meals. Section 11.At the close of the election, the inspectors and clerk, of election, shall count the votes cast for each candidate,for each office ey 11 draw up duplicate certificates of the result of such ######## 4thUH# elec -tion, specifying the name of etch person voted for for each office, and the number of votes cast for each perscn,voted for„„for each office; and if any question shall be submitted to an I ii# election such certificate ahall also contain the number of votes cast for,and against such questiop; and such certificate shall be signed by the inspectors, and clerk of election, one of such certificates shall be by one of the inspectors delivered without delay securely sealed to the City Clerk, and the other to the President of the City Council, and the poll lists and oaths of the inspectors and clerk,shall be delivered with said certificate ti the City Clerk, to be filed in his office. Sectionl2.The City Council shall meet within three days, after any „enreal or Special election, or as soon thereafter as practicable and shall canvass the returns of such election as shown by said certificates, delivered to the Presidant of the City Council and the City Clerk, and shall certify the result of said election, and shall furnish each candidate elected with a certificate# of their. election. Section 13. The candidate receiving the highest or largest number of votes cast for one offic -e shall be elected to said. office, provia.ed that in case ### two or more candidates shall receive an equal and the highest number of votes for the same office, the Mayor shall issue his proclamation calling for a new election, as provide in Section 14. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 15.This Ordinance shall go into effect upon its passage and approval by the Mayor. 11 P 3 # is P Read a first and second time, and read a third time by unanimous cansent, and passed in open session, this the t7 ,F day of September A D 1920. ATTEST: President (SEAL) Council. Approved this the Day of September A D 1920. Mayor of the City of OkeechObe, Tla.