2006-045 Notice of Special Election on 9-5-06RESOLUTION 2006-45
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE VILLAGE CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF THE
SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2006; NAMING THE TIME AND
PLACE WHERE SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE HELD; APPOINTING THE ELECTION
OFFICIALS FOR THE 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
(60) days nor more than ninety (90) days following the occurrence of a vacancy of the Village Council;
WHEREAS, there is one Council seat to be filled in Group 3 at the Special Election to be held in the
Village on September 5, 2006;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM 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
5th day of September, 2006, for the purpose of electing a member to the Village Council to fill the
unexpired term in Group 3, created by the untimely demise of Councilman Manny Grinn.
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 at least thirty days prior to said election. Said notice shall be
substantially in the following form:
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION SEPTEMBER 5, 2006
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, Florida, notice is hereby given that
a Special Election will be held in said Village on the 5th day of September, 2006, for the purpose of
electing a councilman for the following office, to wit:
Village Councilman, Group 3 -term expiring March 11, 2008
Qualifying of candidates for said election will be held from noon, July 17, 2006 to noon, July 21, 2006,
at the Village Clerk's office, 501 U.S. Highway 1, North Palm Beach, Florida.
Said election will be held in the Village of North Palm Beach, and the polling places are designated as
North Palm Beach Community Center, Precincts 1146 and 1158; North Palm Beach Country Club,
Precincts 1148 and 1150; Old Port Cove Recreation Room between the North and South Quay
Buildings, Precinct 1152; Faith Lutheran Church, Precinct 1154; First Unitarian Church, Precinct 1166;
Council Chambers of the Village Hall, Precinct 1168; and Anchorage Activities Building, Precinct
1186. The polls will be open in the voting places from 7:00 a.m. unti17:00 p.m.
Section 3. The following inspectors, deputies and clerks have been designated and appointed by
the Village Council for the purpose of conducting said election:
North Palm Beach Community Center -Precincts 1146 and 1158•
Clerks same as Palm Beach County
Inspectors same as Palm Beach County
Deputies same as Palm Beach County
Precinct Advisor same as Palm Beach County
North Palm Beach Country Club Precincts 1148 and 1150•
Clerks same as Palm Beach County
Inspectors same as Palm Beach County
Deputies same as Palm Beach County
Precinct Advisor same as Palm Beach County
Old Port Cove Recreation Room, between North and South Quay Buildings Precinct 1152•
Clerks same as Palm Beach County
Inspectors same as Palm Beach County
Deputies same as Palm Beach County
Precinct Advisor same as Palm Beach County
Faith Lutheran Church, Precinct 1154:
Clerks same as Palm Beach County
Inspectors same as Palm Beach County
Deputies same as Palm Beach County
Precinct Advisor same as Palm Beach County
First Unitarian Church, Precinct 1166
Clerks same as Palm Beach County
Inspectors same as Palm Beach County
Deputies same as Palm Beach County
Precinct Advisor same as Palm Beach County
Council Chambers North Palm Beach Village Hall Precinct 1168•
Clerks same as Palm Beach County
Inspectors same as Palm Beach County
Deputies same as Palm Beach County
Precinct Advisor same as Palm Beach County
Anchorage Activities Building Precinct 1186•
Clerks
Inspectors
Deputies
Precinct Advisor
same as Palm Beach County
same as Palm Beach County
same as Palm Beach County
same as Palm Beach County
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The above officials have also been designated and appointed by the Village Council for the
purpose of conducting the special RunoffElection if one becomes necessary.
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 prescnbed bylaw.
Section 4. The office for which said candidate shall be elected at the Special Election is:
Village Councilman, Group 3 -term expiring March 11, 2008
Section 5. 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 arranged for by the Village Clerk in a form
consistent with general law.
Section 6. The Village Council hereby designates the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections
for the purpose of canvassing absentee ballots and election returns on behalf of the Village of North
Palm Beach, and designates the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections or his designee, as the
Village's representative for the Logic and Accuracy testing of the tabulating equipment and the Logic
and Accuracy testing for the runoff election, should there be one.
Section 7. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 6th DAY OF JULY, 2006.
(Village Seal)
ATTEST:
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