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CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -43
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A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, AL KA, PROVIDING
FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE '! Y OF KENAI, AT
THE REGULAR ELECTION OF OCTOBER 1, 2013, THE QUES ON OF AMENDING
SECTION 10 -3. FILING, TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT T T CANDIDATES FOR
MAYOR AND COUNCIL PROVIDE A PETITION SIGNED TWENTY OR MORE
REGISTERED VOTERS.
WHEREAS, City Charter Section 10 -3. Filing, requires
council submit a petition signed by twenty (20) or more
and,
WHEREAS, it is in the City's best interest to e
candidacy as requiring a candidate to submit a
or more voters merely presents an inconvi
administrative work for the City without any real
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
ALASKA,
a candidate for mayor or
ered qualified City voters;
: the petition requirement for
with signatures of twenty (20)
to candidates and creates
to the public.
OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
Section 1: That the following proposition shol be submitted to the qualified voters
of the City of Kenai at the October 1, 2013 lar election in substantially the same
form as set out hereafter: r
PROPOSITION No. X
Filing
Shall Section 10 -3, Filing, the Charter of the City of Kenai be amended to eliminate
the requirement that p son running for Mayor or City Council submit a nominating
petition signed by 20 r 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 1, 2013 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 his or her name placed on the ballot for the
election as a candidate for mayor or councilman by filing, with the City Clerk at
times and pursuant to procedures provided by ordinance, a sworn statement of
his 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 19th day of June,
2013.
PAT PORTER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Sandra Modigh, City Clerk
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