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Ordinance 09-1896 ~V ORDINAlCE PJO. 09-1896 AN ORDINANCE OF 'THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, ,AMENDING CHAPTER 30, ELECTION, SECTION 30-1, ELECTION l:S HELD; SECTION 30-5, INSPECTORS AND CLERK; APPOINTMENT; SECTION 30- 7, SAME-CANVASS; SE;CTICIN 30-11, VACANCY IN CANDIDACY; AND SECTION 30-12, EARLY VOTING; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AN .EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Clerk has met with the Seminole County Supervisor of Elections and has deemed it necessary to update Chapter 30, Election of the City Code; and WHEREAS, the Seminole County Supervisor of Elections has proposed designating the Seminole County Canvassing 1=~oard as the Canvassing Board for all City elections; and ~ WHEREAS, the 'Seminole County Sup~;rvisor of Elections has offered to take the responsibility of hiring all poll workers for all City elections; and WHEREAS, this;. Ordinance establishes the dates, times, and location for Early Voting to be conducted for the November 3, 2009 General Election only. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT CIRDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 3D, Elections, .Section 30-1, When election held, of the Longwood City Code shall be amended to read pis follows: Insert ~ (a) Pursuant to Charter section 8.01, regular city elections shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November and shall be in the manner provided for in section 30-8. (b) When any regular, special, or run-off city election is held on the same day an election is being conducted by the Seminole County Supervisor of Elections, the term "City Clerk," as stated in Section 30-5 shall denote the "Seminole County Supervisor of Elections." For all other elections the term "City Clerk" shall stand as written. City o1' Longwood Ordinance 09.1896 Pai;e Il of (c) When any regular, special, or run-off city election is held on the same ~ day an election is being conducted by the Seminole County Supervisor of Elections, the term "canvassing board" shall mean the Seminole. County canvassing board and the canvassing shall be conducted in accordance with the Florida Election Code. For all other city elections, - ~ n ~ " the term "canvassing board" shall mean the Seminole County canvassing board and the canvassing shall be conducted in accordance with the Florida Election Code. Section 2. Chapter 30, Elections, Section 30-5, Inspectors and clerk; appointment, of the Longwood City Code shall be amended to read as follows: Insert 1~elete The city clerk is hereby assigned responsibilities for the proper conduct of municipal elections within the city and for ensuring compliance with state and city election laws. The Eierl~ Seminole County Supervisor of Elections shall appoint qualified individuals to serve as precinct clerk, inspectors and poll marshal for municipal elections. Section. 3. Chapter 30, Elections, Section 30-7, Same-Canvass, of the Longwood City Code shall be amended to read as follows: Insert e ~ ~ a ~ + v ~ .~LU~~ T +T + 1. ~ +1, 1, .a T.1 + C°J ~ emu... v (11 T~' 1.1 o "4 11 .a' 1'~_cd_ CrJ 11 CLLl ~u M f _ _ ..1....11 b. + +.~+1+0 uuvu 7 1. 4 1. o City of Longwood Ordinance 09-1896 Page 2 of 5 Section 4. Chapter 30, Elections, Section 30-11, Vacancy in candidacy, of the Longwood City Code shall be amended to read as follows: Insert l~e}ete (a) Time remaining before election: (1) If the death, withdrawal, or removal from the ballot of a qualified candidate following the end of the qualifying period results in fewer than two candidates for an office, and more than 28 days remain prior to the date of the election, qualifying shall be reopened to allow candidates to qualify for the election to that off ce in accordance with. the City Charter and Code. Any candidate wishing to quaaify shall comply with candidate qualifying shall comply with candidate qualifying procedures as required by the City Chaa~ter no later than noon on the 21St day prior to the date of the election. (2) If less than 28 days remain to the election date after the death, withdrawal, or removal fi•om the ballot of the lone qualified candidate for an office, and if a vacancy shall result on the city commission,. such vacancy shall be filled in accordance with law. ~ (3) If the qualifying period is reopened pursuant to subsection (b)(1) of this section, supplemental. absentee ballots reflecting the new candidates who have qualified for that office only shall be mailed by the city clerk as soon <<s possible to any absentee voter who was mailed an absentee ballot and to any voter requesting an absentee ballot for the special election. If an absentee voter returns the initial ballot he was mailed, his vote for the office for which qualification was reopene~~ will be null and void, but his votes on all other offices and. issues shall be counted. (b) Removal of name from ballot. The name of any qualified candidate who has withdrawn, died, or been removed from the ballot shall not be painted on the ballot. If the ballot cannot be changed, metes=€er~ka. „ t- „ a - ' a th_e City shall use the a ro ~riate State guidelines:. - (c) Refund of qualification fee. A candidate withdrawing or being-_ removed from the ballot a:Krter having qualified and paid the qualification fee shall not ;ceceiue a refund of the qualifiying fee.- . Section 5. Chapter 30, Electiions, Section 30-12, Early voting, of the Longwood City Code shall be amended to read as follows: " ~ City o1' Longwood Ordinance 09-1896 Pa€;e 3 of !i Insert Delete The city hereby exercises its right to exempt itself from the provisions of F.S. 101.657, and shall contract with the Seminole County Supervisor of Elections to conduct early voting for the city at the office of the supervisor of elections. In addition to the regular voting date, the following are early voting dam Friday, October 30th from10:00 a.m. unti16:00 p.m. Saturday, October 31St from 12:00 p.m. unti14:00 p.m. Sunday, November 1St from 12:00 p.m. unti14:00 p.m. This provision shall only apply to the election of November 2009 unless readopted by the City Commission. Section 2. Conflicts. Any and all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict. Section 3. Severability. If any provisions of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances are held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are declared severable: Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Commission of the City of Longwood, Florida. FIRST READING: Ju ~ ~ f ~ Z yC~ ~1 SECOND READING: ~'i.i v1 ~ (5" Z d o PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS ~ DAY OF ~u h ~ A.D., 2009. Ha ood G. Bundy, Jr Mayor ATTEST: ~~~J Sarah M. Mires, MMC, MBA, City Clerk \~J City of Longwood Ordinance 09-1896 Page 4 of 5 ~ ~ Approved as to form and legality for the usf> and reliance of the City of Longwood, Florida, only. Teresa S. Roper, City Attorney City of Longv~~ood Ordinance 09-1896 Page 5 of e.