1976-53 Publish Notice of Special ElectionRESOLUTION N0. 53-76
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE VILLAGE CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF THE SPECIAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 7, 1976; NAMING THE TIME AND PLACE
Wt{ERE SUC}{ ELECTION SHALL BE HELD; APPOINTING THE ELECTION OFFICIALS
FOR T}{E SPECIAL ELECTION AND RUN-OFF ELECTION; DECLARING THE OFFICE
TO BE FILLED AT SUCH ELECTION.
WHEREAS, the Charter of the Village provides for a special
election to be held not sooner than sixty days nor more than ninety days
following the occurrence of a vacancy in the office of Village Councilman
if there are more than six months remaining in the unexpired term and no
re},nilar Village election is scheduled within six months; and
WHEREAS, due to the resignation of Ronald L. Heraty, there now
exists a vacancy in the office of Village Councilman, Group 5;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH
PAIA7 BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That a special 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 7th day of
September, 1976, for the purpose of electing a member to the Village
Council to fill the office of Village Councilman, Group 5, for the re-
mainder of the two-year term of Ronald L. Heraty, who resigned.
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 be substantially in the following form:
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION SEPTEMBER 7, 1976
TO ALL QUALIFIED ELECTORS RESIDING IN THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA:
' By order of the Village Council of North Palm Beach, Palm Beach
County, Florida, notice is hereby given that a special election will be
held in said Village on the 7th day of September, 1976, for the purpose
of electing a Councilman for the following office, to-wit:
Village Councilman, Group 5 (2-year term ending March, 1978)
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
No. 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:OD
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: Same as Palm Beach County
Clerk: Same as Palm Beach County
Council Chambers, Village Hall Precinct 49:
Inspectors: Same as Palm Beach County
Clerk: Same as Palm Beach County
Elks' Lodge No. 2069, Precincts 34 50 and 52:
Inspectors: Same as Palm Beach County
Clerk: Same as Palm Beach County
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 14th day of September, 1976, if such becomes
necessary.
The registration books will be open in the Village Clerk's
office between the hours of 9:00 A.M, to 12:00 Noon and 2:00 P. M. to
~F:30 P.M. on weekdays only up to and including the 23rd day of July,
1976 and from 9:00 A,M. to 12:00 Noon on Saturday, the 24th day of July,
1976.
/s/ Dolores R. Walker
Village Clerk
PUBLISH: Palm Beach Post-Times
' Section 3. The Village Clerk, as registration officer of the
Village, is hereby directed to prepare a list of the names of all qualified
electors appearing on the registration books of the Village, and she shall
keep the registration books open at her office between the hours of
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9:00 A.M, to 12:00 Noon and from 2:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. on weekdays only
up to and including the 23rd day o£ July, 1976 and from 9:00 A.M. to
12:00 Noon on Saturday, the 24th day of July, 1976. A certified list of
such qualified electors shall be furnished by the Village Clerk to the
inspectors and clerks in charge of the polling places on the day of the
' election.
Section 4. The inspectors and clerks of said special election to
be held on September 7, 1976 are hereby appointed as follows:
Faith Lutheran Church, Precincts 48 and 53:
Inspectors: Same as Palm Beach County
Clerk: Same as Palm Beach County
Council Chambers Village Hall Precinct 49;
Inspectors: Same as Palm Beach County
Clerk: Same as Palm Beach County
Elks' Lodge No. 2069 Precincts 34 50 and 52:
Inspectors: Same as Palm Beach County
Clerk: Same as Palm Beach County
Said officers are hereby directed to hold said election in accordance with
' t)~e 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 office for which said candidate shall be elected
at the special election is:
Village Councilman, Group 5 (2-year term ending March, 1978)
Section 6. The inspectors and clerks of the special election to
be held in the Village on the 7th day of September, 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 special
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.
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Section 8, Immediately after the closing of the polls on the
said election day, the inspectors and clerks shall certify the returns
thereof to the Village Council and the Village Council shall hold a
meeting on the 8th day of September 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.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 8 DAY OF JULY, 1976,
/s/ Mervin H. McIntyre
VICE MAYOR
ATTEST:
/s/ Dolores R. Walker
Village Clerk
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