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ENGLEWOOD ELECTION COMMISSION
September 26, 1989
The meeting was called to order at 7:12 p.m. by Chairman Kollath .
Present:
Absent:
Also present:
Bull, Kollath, Wilson, Crow
Walters
Ellis, Deputy City Clerk
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City Clerk Crow advised the Commission of the current list of council
candidates; the deadline for filing petitions is October 6, 1989 at 5:00 p.m.
Ms. Crow explained the procedure the City Clerk's office will follow in order
to validate the petitions.
Discussion ensued regarding the polling places and number of voting machines
to be used.
MEMBER BULL MOVED, MEMBER WILSON SECONDED, TO PROVIDE TWO MACHINES AT
PRECINCTS 5, 6 AND 15; ONE MACHINE FOR ALL OTHER PRECINCTS.
Ayes:
Nays:
Abstain:
Absent:
Motion carried.
Bull, Kollath, Wilson, Crow
None
None
Walters
The Commission members reviewed the list of prospective judges. Discussion
ensued regarding the new machines and the procedure to be followed in
selecting the judges. Ms. Crow noted that it may be necessary to pull judges
from various precincts to work; if so, they would be advised to vote absentee.
The alternate judges who attend the workshop will be paid $10.00, regular
judges $50.00, and head judges $55.00.
MEMBER WILSON MOVED, MEMBER BULL SECONDED, TO ACCEPT LIST OF JUDGES AND
ALTERNATE JUDGES.
Ayes:
Nays:
Abstain:
Absent:
Motion carried.
Bull, Kollath, Wilson, Crow
None
None
Walters
City Clerk Crow advised the Commission of the judges workshops to be held
November 2 and 3, 1989. The County will provide one machine and personnel to
demonstrate proper procedures.
Ms. Crow offered an explanation of Charter Amendment No. 3 regarding
Franchises. She noted the State Constitution allows Franchises to be approved
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by ordinance and the City Council is trying to bring the Charter into
compliance.
Redistricting was discussed and it was determined that the Election Commission
was acting in an advisory capacity when this was done in 1986.
Discussion ensued regarding the Englewood Police Benefit Association lawsuit.
The Commission noted they were never consulted as to whether the election
should be combined .
Discussion ensued as to what the status of the Election Commission is and
whether they exist as an independent body.
Lengthy discussion ensued regarding the best way to conduct the Election,
providing for separation of the wage questions from the rest of the Municipal
Election Ba 11 ot.
The Commission unanimously agreed they were in favor of a separate paper
ballot for the employee wage question, but questioned whether or not this was
within their province. Ms. Crow agreed to find out if City Council would
speak with them at their next study session. The members agreed to discuss
with City Council the suggestion of using voting machines for the Regular
Election and paper ballots for the Special Election, as well as their concerns
that the EPBA ballot question was too long and would be confusing.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:34 p.m.
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Deputy City Clerk
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