HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 2067-2004Suggested by: Council Member Bookey
CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE N0.2067-2004
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMENDING
KMC 6.10.010 BY ADDING SUBSECTION (d) THAT REQUIRES A COPY OF A
NOMINATING PETITION BE FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK, WITH THE CANDIDATE'S
NAME, ADDRESS AND OFFICE SOUGHT, BEFORE THE PETITION IS CIRCULATED
FOR SIGNATURES.
WHEREAS, to run for elective office in the City of Kenai a candidate must have a
nominating petition signed by at least twenty (20) City of Kenai registered voters; and,
WHEREAS, in order to protect the validity of the nominating process, the persons
signing nominating petitions should be able to easily determine the candidate's name
and office sought prior to signing the nominating petition; and,
WHEREAS, amending KMC 6.10.010 to require a copy of a nominating petition be filed
with the City Clerk's office, with the candidate's name, address and office sought filled
in, prior to being circulated for signatures, will ensure the persons signing nominating
petitions know who the candidate is and the office he/she is seeking; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Kenai to amend KMC 6.10.010 by
adding a section (d) that requires filing a copy of the nominating petition, with the
name, address, and office sought be filled in, prior to the petition being circulated for
signatures.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, that KMC 6.10.010 is amended by adding the following section:
(d) A copy of the nominating petition, with the candidate's name,
address and office sought filled in, shall be filed with the City Clerk
before circulating the petition for signatures.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this sixth c~a_y of
October, 2004.
ATTEST:
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Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
Introduced: September 15, 2004
Adopted: October 6, 2004
Effective: November 6, 2004