TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Katerri Johnson, City Clerk
THROUGH: Chief Neal de Jesus, Interim City Manager
DATE: October 17, 2017
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ORDINANCE NO. 41-17: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 34, “ELECTIONS”, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, BY AMENDING SECTION 34.16(A), “FILING OF NOMINATING PETITION”, TO AMEND THE QUALIFYING DATES FOR THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH’S GENERAL ELECTION AT THE REQUEST OF THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS; PROVIDING THAT EACH AND EVERY OTHER SECTION AND SUBSECTION OF CHAPTER 34 SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (FIRST READING)
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Change the qualifying period to the first fourteen (14) business days in December immediately prior to the calendar year in which the election is to be held.
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Background:
The Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections has requested that all municipalities within the county move up their qualifying period to provide sufficient time to send absentee ballots to overseas citizens in accordance with Section 101.61, Florida Statutes.
City Attorney Review:
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency.