RES-11096 Special Runoff ElectionRESOLUTION NO. 11096
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, 2018.
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 12th day of June 2018.
Tere a E. Smith, Mayor, City of Orange
ATTEST:
Mary E. M , City Clerk range
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE
CITY OF ORANGE
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 12 day of June 2018, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Alvarez, Whitaker, Smith, Murphy, Nichols
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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Mary E. y, City Clerk, C' f Orange
Resolution No. l 1096