RES-8340 Providing for the Conduct of a Special Runoff Election in the Event of a Tie VoteRESOLUTION NO. 8340
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING
FOR THE CONDUCT OF A SPECIAL RUNOFF
ELECTION FOR ELECTIVE OFFICES IN THE
EVENT OF A TIE VOTE AT ANY MUNICIPAL
ELECTION.
WHEREAS, Section 20501 (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 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 20501 (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 election to be
held on November 8, 1994 and shall then be repealed.
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 28th day of June, 1994.
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Mayor f the City of Orange
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I 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
28th day of June, 1994.
AYES:COUNCI LMEMBERS: SPURGEON, BARRERA, COONTZ, MURPHY
NOES:COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT:MEMBERS: MAYOR BEYER
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