RES-9379 Conduct of Special Runoff Election In the Event of a Tie VoteRESOLUTION NO. 9379
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COlNCIL OF THE CITY
OFORAl'IGE, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE
CONDUCT OF A SPECIAL RUNOFF ELECTION FOR
ELECTIVE OFFICES IN THE EVENT OF A TIE VOTE AT
A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
WHEREAS, Section 15651 (b) of the Elections Code of the State of California,
authorizes the City Council, by majority vote, to adopt provisions to require the conduct
of a Special Runoff EJ ection 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, there shall be held within the City 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 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 special election to be held on June 5,
2001 and shall then be repealed.
SECTION 3:
That the City Clerk shall celiify to the passage and adoption of this resolution
and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
ADOPTED this 2nd day of January, 2001.
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of Orange
ATTEST:
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Cass,mdra J. Catli rt, City Clerk of the City of Orange
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by
the City Council of the City of Orange at an adjourned regular meeting thereofheJd on
the 2nd day of January, 2001.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCILMEMBERS: Coontz, Mayor Murphy
COUNCILMEMBERS: Alvarez
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: Slater
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Cassandra J. Cathcart ~Ity Clerk of the City of Orange
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