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HomeMy WebLinkAboutElection Canvasses - 1972.08.08 - 1998PONT in MI J ii 1 lin iii 1 II 450 WIDE TRACK DRIVE, EAST - PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48058 Phone FE 3-7131 TYD Mr. Lynn D. Allen Oakland County Clerk - Register of Deeds Oakland County Court Towers 1200 N. Telegraph Road Pontiac, Michigan October 17, 1972 ..-4. 0 C, r- Z4 : TS:t , ...„.1 ‹::::' CI' ..•tt.: 'Ct. rr a Cs --, at C) - c''<7.6, , '' '-''' rrt C.:' CD. Dear Sir: Please find attached two certified copies of amendments to the Charter of the City of Pontiac, amending Section 12, Chapter III; Sections 3 and 11, Chapter IV; Section 5, Chapter IV, and Sections 7, 9 and 10, Chapter IV, approved at the election held August 8, 1972, together with certification of the votes cast for and against said Charter Amendments. Very truly yours, A g,Barlo6 City Clerk OB/fs Attach. Amend Section 12, Chapter III 2,606 votes cast in favor 1,289 votes cast against OlgdBarkeley, City (Merk of the City of Pontiac, Michigan CITY OF PONTIAC, MICHIGAN CHARTER AMENDMENT CERTIFICATE TO BE FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ACT NO, 279, P, A. OF 1909, AS AMENDED STATE OF MICHIGAN) COUNTY OF OAKLAND) SS CITY OF PONTIAC ) I, the undersigned, the duly acting and qualified Clerk of the City of Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan, do hereby certify that the attached is a true and complete copy of section 12, Chapter III; Sections 3 and 11, Chapter IV; Section 5, Chapter IV; and Sections 7, 9 and 10, Chapter IV, of the Charter of said City, as amended, by a vote of the electors of said City at the Primary Election held in said City of Pontiac on the 8th day of_August, 1972, I do hereby certify that at said elecifon, the vote upon said Charter Amendments, was as follows: Amend Sections 3 and 11, Chapter IV 2,965 votes cast in favor 1,061 votes cast against Amend Section 5, Chapter IV 2,690 votes cast in favor 1,163 votes cast against Amend Sections 7, 9 and 10, Chapter IV 2,515 votes cast in favor 1,278 votes cast against IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my official signature this 17th day of October, A. D. 1972. AMENDMENTS - CITY OF PONTIAC CHARTER CHAPTER IV Section 3 and Section 11 Section 3. The Primary Election, for the nomination of candidates for all .elective' offices shall be held preceding the General Municipal Election on such date as pro - vided by law. Section 11. The General Municipal Election for all elective offices provided by this Charter shall be held on such date as provided by law. AMENDMENT - CITY OF PONTIAC CHARTER CHAPTER IV Section 5 Section 5. Any person desiring to become a candidate for the office of Commissioner : shall file with the Clerk, prior to any such Primary Election and by the time and date provided by law, a statement of such candidacy, in substantially the following form: STATE OF MICHIGAN) ss OAKLAND COUNTY) I, ( ) , being first duly sworn, say that I reside at - Street, City of Pontiac, County of Oakland, State of Michigan; that I am a qualified voter therein, that I am a candidate for nomination to the office of ( • ) to be voted upon at the Primary Election to be held on , the day of , 19 , and that I possess the legal qualifications therefor, and I -hereby request that my name be printed upon the official primary ballot for nomination sneh Primary Election for such office. Subscribed and sworn to before me, a , on this day of 19 Signed Each candidate shall, at the same time, file therewith, the petition of at least twenty- five and not more than fifty qualified electors requesting such candidacy. Each petition shall be verified by one or more persons as to the qualifications and residence; with , street number, of each of the persons so signing the petition. . • Such petition shall be in substantially the following form: Petition accompanying Nominating Statement: The undersigned, duly qualified electors of the City of Pontiac, and residing at the place set opposite our respective names hereto, do hereby requek that the name of (name of candidate) be placed on the ballot as a candidate for nomination for (name of office) at the Primary Election to be held hi such City of Pontiac, on , the day of , 19 , We further state that we know him to be a qualified elector of said city and a man of good moral character and qualified in our judgment for the duties of sh office. Name of Qualified Electors No. Street /7, 7, 7 AMENDMENTS - CITY OF PONTIAC CHARTER CHAPTER IV Section 7, Section 9 and Section 10 Section 7. Upon said ballot the names of the candidates shall be arranged for the several offices in accordance with the provisions of the General Law governing the. arrangement'. of names of candidates on ballots for state and county offices. The names of the candi- dates for Commissioner shall first be placed on the primary ballot with a square at the left of each name, and immediately above the names of such candidates shall appear the words, "Vote for (designate the number of Commissioners to be elected)." Section 9. The primary ballots shall be in substantially the following form:, (Place a cross in the square opposite the names of the persons you favor. as candidates for the respective offices.) OFFICIAL PRIMARY BALLOT Candidates for nomination for city offices of (naming offices,to be filled) of the City of Pontiac, at the Primary Election. For Commissioners. (Vote for (designate the number of Commissioners to be • elected.) (Names of Candidates) • Section 10. Having caused said ballots to be printed, the said Clerk shall cause to be delivered at each polling place a number of said ballots equal to at least twice the . number of electors voting in such polling precinct at the last General Municipal Election. , Any qualified elector may vote at such Primary Election. Challenges can be made by • not more than two persons, to be appointed, at the time of opening the polls, • by the ‘, Inspectors of Election; and the law applicable to challenges made at General Elections, • shall be applicable to challenges made at such Primary Elections. The•Board Election Inspectors shall, immediately upon the closing of the polls, count the ballots and as- certain the number of votes cast in such precinct for each of the candidates, and make return thereof to the Clerk, within twenty-four hours of the closing of the polls, upon proper blanks to be furnished by said Clerk. On the day following the said Primary Election the said Clerk shall canvass said returns so received from all the polling . precincts and shall make and publish, in all the newspapers of said City, at least once,. the result thereof. Said canvass shall be publicly made. The names of a sufficient number of those candidates receiving the highest number of votes equivalent to twice'.the number of Commissioners to be elected, and their names only, shall be placed on 'the ballot as candi- • dates for Commissioners at such Municipal Election. AMENDMENT - CITY OF PONTIAC CHARTER CHAPTER III Section 12 DELETE SECTION 12 FROM THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PONTIAC, MICHIGAN. AMENDMENTS - CITY OF PONTIAC CHARTER . CHAPTER IV Section 3 and Section 11 Section 3. The Primary Election, for the nomination of candidates for all elective , offices shall be held preceding the General Municipal Election on Such date as 'pro- vided by law. Section 11. The General Municipal Election for all elective office 6 provided by • this Charter shall be held on such date as provided by law. AMENDMENT - CITY OF PONTIAC CHARTER CHAPTER IV Section 5 Section 5. Any person desiring to become a candidate for the office of Commissioner :. shall file with the Clerk, prior to any such Primary Election and by the time and .date:. provided by law, a statement of such candidacy, in substantially the following form:: STATE OF MICHIGAN) ss OAKLAND COUNTY ) I, ( ) , being first duly sworn, say that I reside at Street, City of Pontiac, County of Oakland, State of Michigan; that I am a qualified voter therein, that I am a candidate for nomination to the office of ( ') to be voted upon at the Primary Election to be held on , the day of , 19 , and that I possess the legal qualifications therefor, and I'hereby request that my name be printed upon the official primary ballot for nomination at. such Primary Election for such offiee. Subscribed and sworn to before me, a , on this day of 19-- Signed Each candidate shall, at the same time, file therewith, the petition of at least twenty- five and not more than fifty qualified electors requesting such candidacy. Each petition shall be verified by one or more persons as to the qualifications and residence; with, street number, of each of the persons so signing the petition. Such petition shall be in substantially the following form: Petition accompanying Nominating Statement: The undersigned, duly qualified electors of the City of Pontiac, and residing at • the place set opposite our respective names hereto, do hereby rectiest that the name of (name of candidate) be placed on the ballot as a candidate for nomination for (name of office) at the Primary Election to be held in such City of Pontiac, on , the day of 19 We further state that we know him to be a qualified elector of said city and a man of good moral character and qualified in our judgment for the duties of sulSh office. • • • Name of Qualified Electors No. Street • -414P) - - • AMENDMENTS - CITY OF PONTIAC CHARTER CHAPTER IV Section 7, Section 9 and Section 10 Section 7. Upon said ballot the names of the candidates shall be arranged for the. several , offices in accordance with the provisions of the General Law governing the arrangement of names of candidates on ballots for state and county offices. The names of the candi- dates for Commissioner shall first be placed on the primary ballot with a square at the . left of each name, and immediately above the names of such candidates shall appear the words, "Vote for (designate the number of Commissioners to be elected). "' Section 9. The primary ballots shall be in substantially the following form:. (Place a cross in the square opposite the names of the persons you favor' as candidates for the respective offices.) OFFICIAL PRIMARY BALLOT Candidates for nomination for city offices of (naming offices to be filled) of the City of Pontiac, at the Primary Election. For Commissioners. - (Vote for (designate the number of Commissioners to be elected.) (Names of Candidates) Section 10. Having caused said ballots to be printed, the said Clerk shall cause to be delivered at each polling place a number of said ballots equal to at least twice the number of electors voting in such polling precinct at the last General Municipal Election. - Any qualified elector may vote at such Primary Election. Challenges can he made by not more than two persons, to be appointed, at the time of opening the polls,- by the Inspectors of Election; and the law applicable to challenges made at General Elections, shall be applicable to challenges made at such Primary Elections. The Board Election Inspectors shall, immediately upon the closing of the polls, count the ballots and as- certain the number of votes cast in such precinct for each of the candidates, and make return thereof to the Clerk, within twenty-four hours of the closing of the polls, upon , proper blanks to be furnished by said Clerk. On the day following the said Primary Election the said Clerk shall canvass said returns so received from all the polling precincts and shall make and publish, in all the newspapers of said City, at least once, the result thereof. Said canvass shall be publicly made. The names of "a sufficient number of those candidates receiving the highest number of votes equivalent to twice' the number of Commissioners to be elected, and their names only, shall be placed on the ballot as .candi- dates for Commissioners at such Municipal Election. • - 6C2::v4le 7. AMENDMENT - CITY OF PONTIAC CHARTER CHAPTER III Section 12 DELETE SECTION 12 FROM THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PONTIAC, MICHIGAN.