HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-03-26 EC MINUTESELECTION COMMISSION
CITY OF ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO
MA RCH 2 6, 1 97 0
The E l ection Commission of the City of Englewood,
Ar a paho e Coun ty , Colora do, met at 6 :15 P.M., March 26, 1970.
P r esent : Mr. William Hanson
Mr. Chet Ma d dox
Mr. Stephen A. Lyon, Chairman
Cha irma n Lyon r epo r ted t h at in o r der for the four ch a rter
am e n dme n t questions t o b e p laced on vo t ing ma chi n es an d i n large
e nough pr int to be l egible, it would be necessary t h at t h ey b e
shortened f rom the length in which th e y appear in Resolu tion
No. 8, Se r ies of 1970. It was also reported that the wording of
the quest i o n con c e r n ing t he propo sal to p u rchase the Englewood -
L i tt l eton-Fort Logan Bus Line should be established by the Commis -
sion.
HANSON MO VED, MADDOX SECONDED, THAT THE WORDING ON THE
F IVE QUESTIONS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS BE AS FOLLOWS:
l.* SHALL AN ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AUTHORIZING THE
PU RCHASE OF THE ENGLEWOOD-LITTLETON-FORT LOGAN BUS LINE?
VOTE: FOR
AGAINST
2. SHALL THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO INCREASE THE
NUMBER OF MEMBERS ON THE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD FROM SIX TO NINE?
VOTE: F OR
AGAINST
3. SHALL THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO INCREASE THE
NUM BER OF MEMBERS ON THE CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FROM
S IX TO NINE?
VO TE: FOR
AGAINST
4 . SHA LL THE CITY CHA RT ER BE AMENDED TO INCREASE THE
NUMBER OF MEMBERS ON THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS . FROM
FIVE TO SEVEN?
VOTE: FOR
AGAINST
5. SHALL THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO INCREASE THE
NUMBER OF MEMBERS ON THE WATER AND SEWER BOARD FROM . SIX TO EIQHT~A/'/Nf!? .
*TAX PAYING EL EC TORS ONLY
The mot i on was ca r r i e d .
VOTE: FOR
AGAINST
Chai r man Lyon r e ported that the state election laws
we re c hanging concerning t he last day for voter registration before
election . The new state law, which will go into effect within
30 days of the Englewood e l ection , stat ed that no voter reg i stration
may take p l ace aft e r 30 d a y s before an election. This presents a
problem in terms of publicity to those who might wish to register
for thi s e l ection as on l y a few days now remain before the 30 day
periodd Also, t he new l aw will go into effect within the 30 day
cutoff period.
MA DDOX MO VED , HANSON SECONDED , THA T F OR THE MA Y 5
SPECIAL ELECTION VOTER REGISTRATION SHALL TAKE PLA CE AS UNDER
THE PRESENT COLORADO MUNICIPAL ELECT ION LAWS AND THAT THE
CHAI RMAN OF THE ELECTION COMMISSI ON IS HEREBY DIREC TED TO ADVISE
TH E ARAPAHOE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION OF THIS RULING IN ORDE R
THAT THE TWO AGENCIES MIGHT COORDINATE THEIR VOTER REG I STRATION
CUT OFF.
The motion was carried.
The meeting adjourned at 6:30 P .M.