RES-10663 Conduct of Special Runoff ElectionRESOLUTION NO. 10663
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE PROVIDING FOR THE
CONDUCT OF A SPECIAL RUNOFF ELECTION
FOR ELECTIVE OFFICES IN THE EVENT OF A
TIE VOTE AT A MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
WHEREAS, Section 15651(b) of the Elections Code of the State of California,
authorizes the City Council to adopt provisions to require the conduct of a Special Runoff
Election to resolve a tie vote involving those candidates who received an equal number of
votes and the highest number of votes for an elective office.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Section 15651 (b) of the Elections Code of the State
of California, if any two or more persons receive an equal and the highest number of votes
for an office to be voted for within the City of Orange, there shall be held within the City of
Orange a Special Runoff Election to resolve the tie vote. A Special Runoff Election shall be
called and held on a Tuesday not less than 40 days, nor more than 125 days, after the
administrative or judicial certification of the election which resulted in a tie vote.
SECTION 2. That this Resolution shall apply only to the election to be held on
November 6, 2012.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
ADOPTED this 26" day of June, 2012.
ATTEST:
Mary E. Ci Clerk, Cit o ange
I, MARY E MURPHY, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of
the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 26 day of June, 2012.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Whitaker, Smith, Cavecche, Bilodeau, Dumitru
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
Mary E. ity Clerk, nge
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