1975-12Bill No. 1975-12
TRANSITORY ORDINANCE N0. 16.33
CHARTER AMENDMENT ORDINANCE N0. 3
RELATING TO ELECTIONS; CHANGING THE DATE
FOR THE CITY PRIMARY ELECTION; CHANGING
FILING DATES AND CHANGING THE TIME DURING
WHICH THE CANVASS OF VOTES SHALL BE COMPLETED;
AMENDING SECTIONS 4.02, 4.04 AND 4.07 OF THE
RICHFIELD CITY CHARTE R
CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. The Richfield City Charter, Section 4.02 is amended to read:
"4.02. Primary Elections. /On Tuesday four weeks in advance of the/
On the first Tuesday after the second Monday in September preceding the regular
municipal election there shall be a primary election for the selection of two
nominees for each elected office at the regular municipal election unless no
more than two nominees file for each elective office. The city clerk shall
give at least two weeks previous notice of the time and place of holding such
election and of the officers to be elected by posting in at least one public place
in each voting precinct and by publication at least once in the official newspaper,
but failure to give such notice shall not invalidate such election."
Section 2. The Richfield City Charter, Section 4.04, is amended to read:
"4.04. Nominations by petition. A11 candidates for elective office
provided for by this charter shall be nominated by petition, The name of any
registered voter of the city shall be printed upon the ballot as a candidate
for an office whenever a petition signed by at least ten registered voters has
been filed with the city clerk in his behalf at least /eight/ two weeks before
the municipal primary election date provided in Section 4.02. /regular muni-
cipal election/."
Section 3. The Richfield City Charter, Section 4.07, is amended to read:
"4.07. Canvass of elections, The council shall meet and canvass the
election returns /within five days after/ at the next regular or special council
meeting immediately following any regular, primary or special election but in
no event later than the Monday next following, and shall make full declaration
of the results as soon as possible, and file a statement thereof with the city
clerk. This statement shall include: (a) the total number of good ballots
cast; (b) the total number of spoiled or defective ballots; (c) the true
vote for each candidate, with an indication of those who were elected or nom-
inated; (d) a true copy of the ballots used; (e) the names of the judges
and clerks of election; and (f) such other information as may seem pertinent.
The city clerk shall forthwith notify all persons elected or nominated of their
election or nomination. In case of a tie vote, the council shall determine
the result by lot. The city clerk shall be the final custodian of the ballots,"
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Section 4. Subject to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Section
410.12, Subdivision 7, this ordinance is effective 90 days after its
publication, or on January 1, 1976, whichever is later.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota, this
28th day of July, 1975.
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SUN NEWSPAPERS
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
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Bloomington, Minnesota
J. R. RITCHAY, being duly sworn, on oath says he is and during all times here stated
has been the vice president and printer of the newspaper known as The Richfield Sun
and has full knowledge of the facts herein stated as follows: (1) Said newspaper
is printed in the English language in newspaper format and in column and sheet form
equivalent in printed space to at least 900 square inches. (2) Said newspaper is a weekly and
is distributed at least once each week. (3) Said newspaper has 50% of its news columns devoted
to news of local interest to th.e community which it purports to serve and does not wholly
duplicate any other publication and is not made up entirely of patents, plate matter and
advertisements. (4) Said newspaper is circulated' in and near the municipality which it purports
to serve, has at least 500 copies regularly delivered to paying subscribers, has an average of
at least 75% of its total circulation currently paid or no more than three months in arrears
d has entry as second-class matter in its local post-office. (5) Said newspaper purports to
rve the City of Richfield in the County of Hennepin and it has its known office of
ue in the City` of Bloomington in said county, established and open during its regular business
urs for the gathering of news, sale of advertisements and sale of subscriptions and main-
ned by the managing officer or persons in its employ and subject to his direction and con-
] during all such regular business hours and devoted exclusively during such regular
business hours to the business of the newspaper and business related' thereto. (8) Said news-
paper files a copy of each issue immediately with the State Historical Society. (7) Said news-
paper has complied with all the foregoing conditions for at least two years preceding the day
or dates of publication mentioned below. (8) Said newspaper has filed with the Secretary of
State of Minnesota prior to Tanuary 1, 1966 and each January 1 thereafter an affidavit in the
form prescribed by the Secretary of State and signed by the publisher of said newspaper and
sworn to before a notary public stating that the newspaper is a legal newspaper.
He further states on oath that the printed Bill NO. ~77-lOL (71'dj.naTle(~ No. 3
hereto attached as a part hereof was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed
and published therein in the English language, once each week, for At'lA successive weeks;
that it was first so published on 'r1~+_ +~~the ~~-day of JUZa 19~
and was thereafter printed and published on every to and including
the day of 19- and that the following is a printed copy
the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, and is hereby acknowledged as being
e size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of said notice, to-wit:
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this~day of July 19!
(Notarial Seal)
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gyres July ZSt'h, 1978
(Official Publicatioa)•:
LEGAL NOTICE"''
BILL NO. 1975-12 '''
Transitory Ordinance No. 10.33,
Charter Amendment
Ordinance No. 3
AN ORDINANCE
Relating to Elections; Changing the
Date for the City Primary Election;
Changing Filing Dates and Changing
the Time During Which the Canvass
of Votes shall be Completed;
Amending Sections 4.02, 4.04 and 4.07
of the Richfield City Charter.
CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES OR-
DAIN
Section 1. The Richfield City Char-
ter, Section 4.02 is amended to read:
"4.02. Primary ELECTIONS. [On
Tuesday four wee~CS in advance of
the] On the first Tuesday after the
second Monday in September pre-
ceding the regular municipal elec-
tion there shall be a primary election
for the selection of two nominees for
each elected office at the regular
municipal electioh unless no more
than two nominees file for each elec-
tive office. The city clerk shall give
at least two weeks previous notice of
the time and place of holding such
election and of the officers to be
elected by posting in at least one
public place in each voting precinct
and by publication at ]east once in
the official newspaper, but failure to
give such notice shall not invalidate
such elQCtion."
Section 2. The Richfield City Char-
ter, Section 4.04, is amended to read:
"4.04. Nominations by petition. All
candidates for elective office pro-
vided for by this charter shall be
nominated by petition. The name of
any registered voter of the city shall
be printed upon the ballot as a can-
didate for an office whenever a peti-
tion signed by at least ten registered
voters has been filed with the city
clerk in his behalf at least (eight] two
weeks before the municipal primary
election date provided in Section
4.02. [regular municipal election)."
Section 3. The Richfield City Char-
ter, Sectiop 4.07, is amended to read:
"4.07. Canvass of elections. The
council shall meet and canvass the
election returns [within five days
after) at the next regular or special
council meeting immediately follow-
ing any regular, primary or special
election but in no event later than the
Monday-next following, and shall
make full declaration of the results
as soon as possible, and file a state-
ment thereof with the city clerk.
This statement shall include: (a)
the total number of good ballots
cast; (b) the total number of spoiled
or defective ballots; (c) the true vote
for each candidate, with an indica-
tion of those who were elected or
nominated; (d) a true copy of the
ballots used; (e) the names of the
judges and clerks of election; and (f)
such other information as may seem
pertinent. The'city clerk shall forth-
with notify all persons elected or
nominated of their election or nomi-
nation. In case of a tie vote, the
council shall determine the result by
lot. The-city clerk shall be the final
custodian of the ballots." _ -
Section 4. Subject to the provisions
of Minnesota Statutes, Section
410.12, Subdivision 7, this ordinance
is effective 90 days after its publica-
tion, or on January 1, 1976, which-
ever is later.
Passed by the City Council of the
City of Richfield this 28th day of
July, 1975.
LOREN L. LAW
Mayor
THOMAS J. MORAN
City Clerk
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