1976-09 Publish Notice of General ElectionRESOLUTION N0. 9-76
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA,
DIRECTING THE VILLAGE CLF,RK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE
]{F.LD ON MARCH 16, 1976; NAMING THE TIME AND PLACE WHERE SUCH ELECTION SHALL
13E 1[ELD; APPOINTING THE ELECTION OFFICIALS FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION AND RUN-
, OFF ELECTION; DECLARING THE OFFICES TO BE FILLED AT SUCH ELECTION.
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WHEREAS, the Charter of the Village provides for a general election
to be held on the third Tuesday in March of each year; and
WHEREAS, there are three offices to be filled at the general
election to be held in the Village on the third Tuesday in March, 1976;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH
PA}19 BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That a general election shall be held, and is hereby
declared to be held in the Village of North Palm Beach, Palm Beach County,
Florida, between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. on the 16th day of
March, 1976, for the purpose of electing members to the Village Council
to fill such offices in Groups 1, 3 and 5 for a period of two years each.
Section 2. The Village Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to
cause a notice of said election to be published in the Palm Beach Post-
Times once at least fifteen days prior to said election. Said notice shall
he substantially in the following form:
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION MARCH 16, 1976
TO ALL QUALIFIED ELECTORS RESIDING IN THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA:
By order of the Village Council of the Village of North Palm Beach,
Palm Beach County, Florida, notice is hereby given that a general election
will be held in said Village on the 16th day of March, 1976, for the pur-
pose of electing Councilmen for the following offices, to-wit:
Village Councilman Group 1 (2-year term)
' Village Councilman, Group 3 (2-year term)
Village Councilman, Group 5 (2-year term)
Said election will be held in the Village of North Palm Beach,
and the polling places are designated as Faith Lutheran Church, Precincts
48 and 53; Council Chambers, Village Hall, Precinct 49; and Elks' Lodge
2069 Precincts 34, 50 and 52, all in the Village of North Palm Beach.
The polls will be open in the voting places from 7:00 A.M, until 7:00 P,M.
The following inspectors and clerks have been designated and appointed by
the Village Council for the purpose of conducting said election:
Faith Lutheran Church, Precincts 48 and 53:
Inspectors: Esther Bricker
Grete McBride
' Faye Lucas
Jay Steed
Clerk: Elizabeth Redding
Council Chambers, Village Hall Precinct 49:
Inspectors: Barbara Hill
Lillian Drudi
Jean Noell
Marshall Woodworth
Clerk: Jane Jenkins
Elks' Lodge No. 2069, Precincts 34, 50 and 52:
Inspectors: Ruth Brush
Pearl Doran
Millicent Walter
Martha Schultz
Barbara Nichols
Mary Veckman '
Gertrude Zentgraf
Clerk: Louise Nash
' The above officials have also been designated and appointed by the
Village Council for the purpose of conducting the special run-off election
to be held on the fourth Tuesday in March, 1976, if such becomes necessary.
Village Clerk
YUB}.ISH: Palm Beach Post-Times
Section 3. The Village Clerk, as registration officer of the Village,
is }hreby directed to prepare a list of the names of all qualified electors
appearing on the registration books of the Village. A certified list of such
qualified electors shall be furnished by the Village Clerk to the inspector
and clerks in charge of the polling places on the day of the election.
' Section 4. The inspectors and clerks of said general election to be
held on March 17, 1976 are hereby appointed as follows:
Faith Lutheran Church, Precincts 48 and 53:
Inspectors: Esther Bricker
Grete McBride
Faye Lucas
Jay Steed
Clerk: Elizabeth Redding
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Council Chambers. Village Hall, Precinct 49:
Inspectors: Barbara Hill
Lillian Drudi
Jean Noell
Marshall Woodworth
Clerk: Jane Jenkins
Elks' Lodge No. 2069, Precincts 34, 50 and 52:
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Inspectors: Ruth Brush
Pearl Doran
Millicent Walter
Martha Schultz
Barbara Nichols
Mary Veckman
Gertrude Zentgraf
Clerk: Louise Nash
Said officers are hereby directed to hold said election in accordance with the
law and in such manner as to prevent all fraud, deceit and abuse therein
or thereto and to make the returns of said election in the manner prescribed
by law.
Section 5. The offices for which said candidates shall be
elected at the general election are:
Village Councilman, Group 1 (2-year term)
Village Councilman, Group 3 (2-year term)
Village Councilman, Group 5 (2-year term)
Section 6, The inspectors and clerks of the general election to
be held in the Village on the third Tuesday in March, 1976 are hereby
designated to be the same officials to serve at the special run-off election,
if such election is held.
Section 7. The Village Clerk and election officials are hereby
directed to arrange for the use of voting machines at said general
election, and the form of the ballot shall be such as is consistent with the
use of voting machines. Absentee ballots shall be prepared by the Village
Clerk in form consistent with existing Village ordinances.
Section 8. Immediately after the closing of the polls on the
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said election day, the inspectors and clerks shall certify the returns there-
of to the Village Council and the Village Council shall hold a meeting on
the 17th day of March, 1976 for the purpose of canvassing the returns and
declaring the results of said election.
Section 9. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
passage.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 12 DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1976.
/s/ M. C. Love, Jr.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
/s/ Dolores R. Walker
Village Clerk
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