T2-77 Ordinance No. T2-77
AN ORDINANCE
PERTAINING TO THE PRIMARY ELECTION AND GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF
THREE COUNCILMEN FOR THE CITY OF ELGIN, KANE AND COOK COUNTIES,
ILLINOIS
WHEREAS, the statutes of the State of Illinois provide for a general
municipal election to be held on the third Tuesday in April, 1977, being
April 19, 1977, for three Councilmen of and for the City of Elgin, Kane
and Cook Counties, Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the statutes of the State of Illinois provide that a primary
election for the nomination of such offices shall be held on the last
Tuesday of February of 1977, being February 2-2, 1977, unless not more than
two persons are entitled to be printed on the primary ballot as a candidate
for the nomination for each office to be filled at said general municipal
election; and
WHEREAS, the time provided by law for filing petitions for nomination of
such candidates has passed and sixteen such petitions were filed for nomina-
tion as candidates for the office of Councilman and it will be necessary to
conduct a primary election to determine the nominees for the three offices of
Councilman in the City of Elgin, Illinois, to be filled at the general municipal
election to be held on April 19, 1977.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN,
ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That a primary election shall be held in the City of Elgin,
Illinois, for the nomination of candidates for the election to the office of
Councilman of the City of Elgin, on February 22, 1977.
Section 2. That there shall be a general municipal election for the
City of Elgin, in said City, on the 19th day of April, 1977, at which time
there shall be elected three Councilmen.
Section 3. That the City Clerk shall cause to be prepared ballots for
the said primary election and shall place thereon the names of the persons
filing proper petitions for nomination for the three offices of Councilman;
such ballots shall comply with the State election laws and the laws relating
to the managerial form of municipal government as set forth in the Illinois
Municipal Code.
Section 4. That the City Clerk shall also cause to be prepared ballots
for the said general municipal election and place thereon the names of the
persons subsequently declared to be the nominees for the three offices of
Councilman mentioned; such ballots to comply with the State election laws and
the laws relating to the managerial form of municipal government as set forth
in the Illinois Municipal Code.
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Section 5. That said primary election and said general municipal elec-
tion shall be held in all the voting precincts of the City of Elgin, Illinois,
and that the polling places and judges and clerks of said elections shall be
hereafter established by ordinance.
Section 6. That the City Clerk, be and hereby is, directed to cause
notice of said primary election and said general municipal election in the
form provided by statute, to be published in a newspaper of general circulation
of said City, not more than thirty (30) nor less than fifteen (15) days prior
to the date of each of said primary and general municipal elections.
Section 7. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
its passage as provided by law and shall be published in pamphlet form by
authority of the City Council.
s/ Richard L. Verbic
Richard L. Verbic, Mayor
Presented: January 11, 1977
Passed: January 1 1 , 1977
Vote: Yeas 5 Nays 0
Recorded:
Published:
Attest:
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s/ Marie Yearman
Marie Yearman, City Clerk
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