HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-04-19 EC MEMOMEMORANDUM
TO: Rick DeWitt, City Attorney
FROM: Jo Lay, Chairman, Englewood Election Commission
DATE: April 19, 1991
SUBJECT: SUGGESTED FORMAT FOR BALLOT QUESTION
CHARTER AMENDMENTS REGARDING "ELECTORS"
The Election Commission submits the following suggestions for the ballot
question concerning amendments to the Home Rule Charter:
Suggestion No. 1
SHALL THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AMEND ITS CHARTER TO ALLOW THE TERM "REGISTERED
ELECTOR " TO BE USED WHEN REFERRING TO "ELECTORS" AND BY DELETING THE TERMS
"TAX PAYING ELECTORS" AND "QUALIFIED ELECTORS" THEREBY BRINGING THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD 'S HOME RULE CHARTER INTO CONFORMANCE WITH STATE STATUTES?
Suggestion No. 2
YES
NO
SHALL THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AMEND SECTIONS 6, 15, 23, 34, 42, 45 , 46, 47, 48,
69 , 104 , 121, 134, 137:6 AND 138:5 OF THE CITY CHARTER BY REFERRING TO
"ELECTORS" AS "REGISTERED ELECTORS" AND BY DELETING THE TERMS "TAX PAYING
ELECTORS" AND "QUALIFIED ELECTORS" THEREBY CONFORMING WITH STATE STATUTES?
YES
NO
Suggestion No. 3
SHALL THE ENGLEWOOD CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO CONFORM WITH THE COLORADO
MUNICIPAL ELECTION CODE BY DELETING "TAX PAYING ELECTORS" IN SECTIONS 6, 121,
AND 134, BY DELETING "QUALIFIED ELECTORS" IN SECTIONS 15, 23, 34, 42, 45, 46,
47, 48, 69, 104, 137:6, AND 138:5, AND BY REFERRING TO "REGISTERED ELECTORS"
IN THOSE SPECIFIC SECTIONS?
YES
NO
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City Attorney DeWitt
As mentioned at the study session on April 15, 1991, the Election Commission
strongly recommends the ballot question be simply stated for the benefit of
the electors. The complete legal issues can be covered in a separate
statement which would be available at each polling place for those electors
who wish to study the issue in depth.
cc: Members of City Council
Members of Election Commission
Roger Fraser City Manager
Lorraine Hayes, Director of Financial Services