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1 ORDINANCE NO. 05- 0 ,10
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3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
4 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, EXEMPTING
5 THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH FROM THE
6 PROVISIONS OF SECTION 101.657, FLORIDA STATUTES
7 SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO EARLY VOTING;
8 PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY,
9 CODIFICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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11 WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature adopted Chapter 2004-252, Laws of Florida which
12 amended Section 101.657, Florida Statutes, providing for Early Voting; and
13 WHEREAS, Section 100.3605, Florida Statutes, allows the City of Boynton Beach to
14 adopt an ordinance which exempts the Town from the provisions of Section 101.657, Florida
15 Statutes; and
16 WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach has detennined it is in the best interest of its
17 citizens to adopt an ordinance which exempts municipal elections from the early voting
18 provisions contained in Section 101.657, Florida Statutes.
19 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
20 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
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22 Section 1. The foregoing whereas clauses are true and correct and are now ratified and
23 con finned by the City Commission.
24 Section 2. The provisions of Section 101.657, Florida Statutes, providing for early
25 voting. shall not apply to any City of Boynton Beach Municipal Election. It is the intent of the
26 City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, pursuant to the provisions of Section 100.3605
27 to exempt all City of Boynton Beach Municipal Elections from the early voting provisions of
28 Section 101.657, Florida Statutes. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein.
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1 the City of Boynton Beach may contract with Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections to
2 conduct early voting for the City of Boynton Beach at the office of the Supervisor of Elections
3 and at any other early voting sites the Supervisor may establish in locations other than City Hall.
4 Section 3. A certified copy of this Ordinance shall be transmitted by the City Clerk to
5 the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections, 240 South Military Trail, West Palm Beach.
6 Florida 33416 immediately upon its adoption.
7 Section 4. Should any section or provision of this ordinance or portion hereof, any
8 aragraph, sentence or word be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such
9 decision shall not affect the remainder of this ordinance.
10 Section 5. Authority is hereby granted to codify said ordinance.
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12 Section 6. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage.
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14 FIRST READING this /5' day of
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16 SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSAGE this L day of
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