HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2015-35CITY OF KENAI
NO. 2015 -35
Suggested by: Mayor
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, PROVIDING
FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF KENAI, AT
THE REGULAR ELECTION OF OCTOBER 7, 2015, THE QUESTION OF AMENDING
SECTION 10 -3. FILING, TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT CANDIDATES FOR
MAYOR AND COUNCIL PROVIDE A PETITION SIGNED BY TWENTY OR MORE
REGISTERED VOTERS.
WHEREAS, City Charter Section 10 -3. Filing, requires that a candidate for mayor or
council submit a petition signed by twenty (20) or more registered qualified City voters;
and,
WHEREAS, it is in the City's best interest to eliminate the petition requirement for
candidacy as requiring a candidate to submit a petition with signatures of twenty (20)
or more voters merely presents an inconvenience to candidates and creates
administrative work for the City without any real benefit to the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA,
Section 1: That the following proposition shall be submitted to the qualified voters
of the City of Kenai at the October 7, 2015 regular election in substantially the same
form as set out hereafter:
PROPOSITION No. X
Filing
Shall Section 10 -3, Filing, of the Charter of the City of Kenai be amended to eliminate
the requirement that person running for Mayor or City Council submit a nominating
petition signed by 20 or more registered City Voters.
PROPOSITION YES
[A Yes vote will amend the City Charter as described above]
NO
[A No vote will defeat the amendment described above]
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Section 2: That following the October 7, 2015 regular election, if the voters approve
the proposition in substantially the same form as set out above, the following charter
amendments would become effective:
Section 10 -3. Filing, of the Charter of the City of Kenai
Any qualified person may have their name placed on the ballot for the election
as a candidate for mayor or councilmember by filing, with the City Clerk at
times and pursuant to procedures provided by ordinance, a sworn statement of
their candidacy [;PROVIDED THAT SUCH SWORN STATEMENT SHALL BE
ACCOMPANIED BY A NOMINATING PETITION SIGNED BY 20 OR MORE
REGISTERED QUALIFIED CITY VOTERS].
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 17th day of June,
2015.
` PAT PORTER, AYOR
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