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3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
4 BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO
5 PUBLISH NOTICE OF THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
6 ON MARCH 8, 2011; NAMING THE TIME AND PLACE WHERE
7 SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE HELD; DECLARING THE OFFICES
8 TO BE FILLED AT SUCH ELECTION; REQUESTING THAT THE
9 PALM BEACH COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS CONDUCT
10 THE ELECTION AND DELEGATING CERTAIN DUTIES TO THE
II SUPERVISOR; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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14 WHEREAS, the Charter of the City provides for a General Election to be held on the
15 second Tuesday in March, 2011; and
16 WHEREAS, there are two offices to be filled at the General Election to be held in
17 the City on March 8, 2011.
i8 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
19 tHE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
20 Section 1. The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as
21 being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon adoption
22 hereof.
23 Section 2. That a General Election shall be held, and is hereby declared to be
24 held, in the City of Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, between the hours of 7:00
25 ~.m. and 7 :00 p.m. on the 8th day of March, 2011, for the purpose of electing members to the
26 City Commission to fill such offices in Districts II and IV for a period of three years each.
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28 Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to cause a notice of said
29 flection to be published in the Palm Beach Post at least fifteen days prior to said election.
30 ~aid notice shall be substantially in the following form:
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2 NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION MARCH 8, 2011
3 TO ALL QUALIFIED ELECTORS
4 RESIDING IN THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
5 PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA:
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.., By order of the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, notice is
8 hereby given that a General Election will be held in said City on the 8th day of March, 2011,
9 for the purpose of electing Commissioners for the following offices, to wit:
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II City Commissioner, District II (3-year term)
12 City Commissioner, District IV (3-year term)
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15 Notwithstanding the foregoing, should the polling locations change subsequent to the
16 ~doption of this Resolution, the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to advertise the
17 i ~orrect locations in the notice without the necessity of amending this Resolution.
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19 ~ Section 4. The offices for which said candidates shall be elected at the General
20 lection are:
21 City Commissioner, District II (3-year term)
22 City Commissioner, District IV (3-year term)
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25 Section 5. The City Clerk and election officials are hereby directed to arrange for
26 he use of voting machines at said General Election, and the form of the ballot shall be such
27 s is consistent with the use of voting machines. The City Clerk shall coordinate and arrange
28 or ballots, including absentee ballots, with the Supervisor of Elections.
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30 Section 6. The City Commission hereby requests that the Palm Beach County
31 'upervisor of Elections conduct the City's General Election, including runotTs as necessary.
32 he Supervisor of Elections shall conduct a Logic and Accuracy test for the tabulation of all
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I ballots, including absentee ballots. The City Commission hereby authorizes the Supervisor
2 of Elections to tabulate and canvass all ballots cast during the General Election, including
3 runoffs. The City Commission authorizes the County Canvassing Board to serve as the
4 fity's canvassing board. Should it be necessary for the City to convene its own canvassing
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5 ~oard, the City Commission hereby authorizes the Supervisor of Elections to serve as a
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6 ~ember of such board, along with the City Clerk and City Attorney.
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i Section 7. That this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage.
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8 PASSED AND ADOPTED this --L~ day of January, 2011.
9 CITY F BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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