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ORDINANCH NO. 4647-88
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CI.EARWATER FLORIDA
RELATING TO `LECTIONS; AMENDING CHAPTERS 30 THROUGH
i f 35, CODE OF ORDINANCES, RELATING TO ABSENTEE BALLOTS,
CANDIDATES, WRITE-IN CANDIDATES, ELECTION BOARDS,
DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS,
PROCEDURES, PENALTIES, AND RELATED MATTERS;
REPEALING SECTIONS 32.01 THROUGH 32.06, 32.08 THROUGH
32.11, 32.13, 32.14, 34.03, 34.09 AND 34.10, CODE OF
y ORDINANCES, RELATING TO CERTAIN CAMPAIGN PRACTICES
WHICH ARE EITHER PROHIBITED OR REGULATED BY FLORIDA
LAW, INCLUDING CONSIDERATION FOR REGISTRATION,
d CONSIDERATION BY CANDIDATE TO SECURE NOMINATION OR
?t: ELECTION, CONSIDERATION TO COMMUNICATION MEDIA,
CONSIDERATION TO OTHER CANDIDATES, CONSIDERATION
GIVEN FOR UNLAWFUI, PURPOSES, CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE
. ,. REDUCED TO MONETARY VALUE FOR REPORTS, SERVICES OF
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES DURING WORKING
HOURS, INFLUENCE OF VOTING BY MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES OR
OFFICIALS, FALSE AND MALICIOUS CHARGES, QUALIFIED
p:<< POLITICAL ADVERTISING PUBLICATION POLITICAL
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:f ADVERTISING AND LITERATURE, STATEMENTS BY CANDIDATES
NEAR ELECTION DAY SOLICITING NEAR POLLING PLACES
r' TYPES OF ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS AUTHORIZED,
PERSONS ALLOWED IN POLLING PLACES, AND INOPERATIVE
ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM UNITS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, Title Ill of the Code of Ordinances requires certain amendments as
set forth herein In order to conform the provisions thereof with accepted practices,
eliminate certain ambiguities and redundancies, and otherwise allow the provisions to
be bettor understood by candidates and other members of the public; and
WHEREAS, certain sections of the Code of Ordinances, as Identified In Section 7
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of this ordinance, either duplicate or are Inconsistent with the same or similar
provisions of Florida's election laws, and are therefore repealed in order to eliminate
such duplication and inconsistency, without inferring that the practices prohibited by
such ordinance sections are lawful; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Sections 34.065 and 30.09, Code of Ordinances, are amended to read:
See. 30.085. Counting absentee ballots.
Absentee ballots may be counted by automatic tabulating equipment if they have
been punched or marked In a manner which will enable them to be properly counted by
such equipment. The Supervisor of Elections may open absentee ballots and prepare
for tabulation after 700 a.m. on election day.
See. 30.09. Poll watchers.
All tntityidaal• candidates shall be permitted to have one watcher in each polling
room piaee from the beginning to the eeneiasion of eaeh eleetiea, as designated in F.S.
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S 101.131(2). Watehers must be designated in writing ten (-I" days prior, to the
eteetien and approved by the elty clerk at least five (0 days prier to the eleetienr
Section 2. Sections 31.01, 31.02, 31.03, 31.09 and 31.05, Code of Ordinances, are
amended to read:
See. 31.01. Defined.
As used in this ehapter end in this title: the terra ueandidateu shalkbe defined as
follows.
"Candidate" shall mean:
(1) Any person who seeks to qualify for nomination er election to the
office-of mayor-commissioner or city commissioner by means of the petitioning
process and who appoints a treasurer and designates a primary depository who
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(9} Any person who files qualification papers and subscribes to a
candidate's oath as required by law, and who receives contributions or makes
expenditures or gives consent for any other person to receive contributions or make
expenditures, with a view to bringing about his or her nomination, election or
reelection retention to public office; or
21*Any person who seeks to qualify as a write-in candidate pursuant to
section 31.05.
,(b) "City clerk" means the city clerk or his or her designee.
(e "Supervisor of elections" means the su ervisor of elections of Pinellas
County or his or her designee.
See. 31.02. Qualification for candidacy.
(a) No individual may qualify as a candidate who hoIds another elective or
appointive office, state, county or municipal, the term of which, or any part thereof,
runs concurrently with the term of office for which the individual seeks to qualify. If
seeking to qualify, the individual must resign his or her current office at least ten (10)
days prior to the first day of the qualifying period for the office he or she intends to
seek by filing a notice of resignation with the city clerk. The resignation shall have
the effect of creating a vacancy in the office currently held and shall become
effective as ,provided in P.S. 5 95.012(2), immediately; but except__ that for_ city
officers, the officer shall continue to serve for not more than 30 days after filing the
notice or until a his successor Is appointed by the eity commission to serve the
remainder of the term and takes the oath of office whichever occurs first. eleeted
and installed. No person who serves as a member of any appointive board or authority
without salary shall be In violation of this section by reason of holding any such office.
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• (b) All candidates for the offieea of meyer-cemm€ssiener or efE'y eommi•saiener
s must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and must have continuously resided in the s" A '-
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city for at least one year as of the first da of the ualif in period. A twenty-live-
Y= dollar (25.00) filing fee shall be paid by the candidate from his or her cam ai g n__
s ' fr
account @ersenal funds. Candidates shall qualify be nominated without identification 1? ifi4rz Y °`s
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''4>=>= knowledge of party affiliation er pelitieal- beli•ef.
(c) Any person who seeks to qualify as a candidate for nomination to any y
muniei@al effiee will receive a maximum of five hundred (500) of the required four-
inch-by-six-inch printed petition cards from the effiee of the city clerk. Each r0 ? x
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required card shall contain the'name and address of the elector, the name of the
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books of the eeunty supervisor of elections. A minimum of two hundred fifty (250)3.' ,
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sn petition cards with valid signatures is required. Candidates will be responsible for the
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cost of verification of the signatures by the supervisor of elections office.
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F? hours at the City Hall not more than sixty (60) days and not less than thirty-five (35)
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s_rsi • days prior to the day of election. Any candidate may withdraw His name from
' nomination but no fee will be refunded.
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eenstRute the earn@aignPAg period-.
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() A candidate may a??netlnee his itttentieR to run thirty {3} prier to the
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first filing date, he may seeure signatures en nominating peti-tien earls; premises fn "
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?;• „. : regard to campaign eantrlbutiens; workers and ether types of assistance but he may
`• not collect funds, expend or contract to expend funds and may net speak at public
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gatherings in furtherance of his or her candidacy or allow others to do so for him or
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her prior to appointing a treasurer and designating a campaign depository fillng far,
offiee.
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See. 31.03. Compliance with applicable lams, ,
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(a) All Following gaalifieatian by s candidate In aeeerdanee rritH this chapter-, , : f
a}l candidates for, the effiee of mayor-eommfssiener and ei•ty eammissiener shall
comply with all applicable revisions of laws-, Ineluding the following:
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(1) The federal election laws;
(2) The Public Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest Act, P.S. Ch. 112;
(3) The Florida Election Code as set forth in F.S. Chs. 97 through 106;
The City Charter; and
?5)(#} Title III and Chapter 134 142 of the Code of ordinances of the City
of Clearwater; Florida.
(b) The omission of any provision from the above list or from any of the
succeeding sections shall not be construed to excuse the candidates from compliance
therewith In all municipal elections conducted pursuant to this title.
See. 31.04. Additional disclosure statements.
(a) In addition to the disclosure requirements under P.S. 5112.3145, each
candidate and each member of the city commission the elected officials of the ei4y,
persens seeking nemiflation or election to office is the eity shall prepare and file,with
the city clerk in affidavit form a disclosure statement containing a listing without
reference to amount of sources of income, including trusts, of the parties named
herein; and each person's spouse and minor children, if any; any interest held by any of
the individuals named herein in any business whether it be a partnership, corporation,
proprietorship or holding company; all real property in the state whether owned in
whole or in part iti the state by the individuals named herein and their spouse; and all
liabilities, individually or jointly, of the individuals named herein and their spouses In
excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), excluding therefrom a home mortgage, car
or boat mortgage and any retail charge accounts.
(b) If any candidate or member of the city commission indivWual' of the city
designated in this seetion fails to comply with this section, then such failure shall be
deemed rounds for disqualification or removal from office nenfeasanee in office.
See, 31.05. Write-in candidates.
(a) Any person seeking election by write-in votes, in order to be entitled to
have write-in votes cast for him or her counted, shall file, gave, not more than sixty
(60) days nor less than thirty-five (35) days prior to the general municipal election,
certified under oath to the city clerk the following information:
(1) The person's name;
(2) The person's address;
(3) That such person possesses all of the qualifications required by law
for the office of mayor-commissioner or commissioner.
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(4) The name of the office sought he seeks, and
(5) That such person will accept the office sought If elected.
(b) Upon providing the certified information required above, such person shall
be considered a candidate as defined in section 31.01, except that such candidate shall
not be entitled to have his or her name printed on the ballot.
Section 3. Sections 32.07, 32.12, and 32.15, Code of Ordinances, are amended to
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Sec..32.07. Services of municipal officers and employees during working hours
prohibited.
Candidates, In the furtherance of their candidacys fer nomination er eleetien for
publie effi'ee in any eleetionr shall not use the services of any officer or employee of
the city during working hours.
Sec. 32.12. Political signs.
Candidates erecting political signs shall comply with the requirements of section
134,008 2 14331(e)() through (6} of the Code of Ordinances.
See. 32.15. Adherence to chapter by political committees and committees of
continuous existence asseeiatiens.
All political committees and committees of continuous existence er asseelageas
are required to file as a committee with the city clerk's office and must adhere to all
regulations in this chapter. They are also required to submit treasurer's reperts In the
same fashion as stipulated in seetion 3"4-
Section 4. Sections 33.01, 33.02, 33.03 and 33.04, Code of Ordinances, are
amended to read:
See. 33.01. Campaign treasurer.
(a) Designation. No more than ninety (90) days prior to an election each
candidate for nomination or eleetien to any eity effiee shall appoint a campaign
treasurer and designate a campaign depository before obtaining the petition cards
from the effiee of the city clerk. The name and address of such depository shall be
filed with the effiee of the city clerk at the time of Its designation. Each candidate
shall at the same time he or she designates a campaign depository and appoints a
campaign treasurer also designate the office for which he or she is a candidate. A
candidate may change the designated office for which he or she is a candidate prior to
qualifying for office, and may use the campaign funds for that candidacy.
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(b) Qualifications. Any campaign treasurer or deputy treasurer appointed
pursuant to this section shall be a registered voter in this state and shall, before such
appointment may become effective, have accepted appointment to such position in
writing filed with the office of the city clerk. A candidate may appoint himself or
herself campaign treasurer.
(c) Removal. Any treasurer or deputy treasurer appointed under this. seetien
may be removed by a candidate and in such event the candidate shall appoint a
successor and certify the name and address of the successor in the manner provided in
the case of the original appointment.
(d) Resignation. If a treasurer resigns, such resignation shall be in writing and
filed with the offiee a€ the city clerk.
Sec. 33.02. Contributions.
(a) Prerequisites to receipt of contributions. No contributions may be
accepted and no expenditures made until a candidate has appointed a campaign
treasurer and designated _a campaign depository qualified for office.
(b) Made through treasurer only. No contribution or expenditure, including
` contributions or expenditures made by of a candidate himself or'a member of the
candidate's of his family, shall be directly or indirectly made or received in
furtherance of the candidacy of any person for nomination or election except through
the duly appointed campaign treasurer.
(c) Limitation per contributor. No person shall contribute to a candidate to
munleipa} effiee directly or indirectly in money, advertising, material, supplies,
services, loans, or in any other manner whatsoever in an amount or value in excess of
one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). The limitation provided herein shall not apply to
amounts contributed by a candidate personally.
(d) Use of straw man prohibited. No person shall give, furnish or contribute
moneys, advertising, material, supplies, services, loans or in any other manner
whatsoever, in support of a candidate for election through or in the name of another,
directly or indirectly.
(e) Monetary value for reports. All contributions shall be reduced to, their
monetary value and shall be included in all reports of contributions along with the
name or names of the donors.
(f) Prohibited within five (5) days of election. Any contributions received by
the campaign treasurer or deputy treasurer of a candidate on the day of any election
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or less than five (5) days prior to the day of election shall be returned by him to the
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person or pglitical committee contributing It and shall not be used or expended by or a
on behalf of a candidate. =z
(g) In-kind contributions. In-kind contributions must have a fair market value fa
listed and must be something that is already in the possession e€ the eentributorr €t
can not be purehased for the purpose of contributing: r
Fundraisers. Cam ai fundraising events shall be conducted ursuant to ,
P.S. 5 106.025. The notice of intent required for an such event shall be filed with the
city clerk.
{h} Definition. The term "contribution" as used in this chapter shall have the
same meaning as prescribed In F.S. 5 106.011(3).
Sec. 33.03. Disposition of funds.
(a) Deposits. All funds received by the campaign treasurer of any candidate
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shall prior to the end of the second business day following the receipt thereof
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(Saturday, Sundays and legal holidays excluded) be deposited in a designated campaign ?r
depository designated in aeeerdanee with seetien 33:O1{e}; in an aeeount designated
uEampaign aeeount of fliame of Eandidate4. All deposits shall be accompanied by a
bank deposit slip containing the name of each contributor and the amount contributed ,
by each. Any contribution In an amount of 'one hundred dollars ($100.00) or less need ;
not be deposited in such account until the end of the seventh day following the receipt 41
hereof unless during such seven-day period the aggregate of contributions received
totals more than one hundred dollars ($100,00). No eentribution or, expenditure of
money er ether things of value, nor obligations thereof; Ineluding eentribHtiens;
expenditures or obligations of the eandidate himself er his €amffy sham be made,,
' reeeived er ineurred direetly er Indireetly In €urtheranee e€ any eandidaey er, any sueh
' eandWate exeept through the duly appointed eampaign treasurer of the eand!Aate:
(b) Withdrawal of candidacy. Any candidate who withdraws his or her
} candidacy shall, pursuant to this section, within ninety (90) days of withdrawing, ,j
. dispose of the funds on deposit In his or her campaign account, and shall not accept
contributions, nor shall any person accept contributions on the candidate's his behalf, 3
after the candidate withdraws.
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(c) Elimination of candidate. Each candidate shall, pursuant to this section,
within ninety (90) days after having been eliminated as a candidate or elected to
office, dispose of the funds on deposit In his or her campaign account.
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(d) Final disposition. Any candidate required to dispose of funds pursuant to
this section shallr either return the funds pro rata to each contributor, contribution;
donate the funds to a charitable organization(s) which meets the qualifications of
5 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or deposit the funds in the general fund of
the city or, if elected, open an office acenunt as authorized by F.S. 5 106.141(7).
Sec. 33.04. Reports, certification and filing.
(a) Each campaign treasurer designated by a candidate or a political
committee pursuant to seetien 88-.01- shall file regular reports of all contributions
received and all expenditures made by or on behalf of such candidate. Reports shall be
filed on the first Friday of each calendar quarter from the time the candidate qualifies
for office. Following the last day of qualifying for office, the reports shall be filed on
the first, third, and fifth Fridays of each month and the Friday Immediately preceding
the election for a candidate who is opposed in seeking election to the office of mayor-
commissioner or city commissioner.
(b) Ali reports required of a candidate by this section shall be filed with the
office of the city clerk. Reports shall be filed not later than 5:00 p.m. of the day
designated; but if postmarked by 12:00 midnight on the due date, the report will be
considered filed on time. All such reports shall be open to public Inspection. The
failure to file a report on the designated due date shall be subject to a fine equal to
$50.00 for each late day, to be paid Into the general fund of the city, except that for
any candidate who receives or expends $200.00 or less during the reporting period, the
fine shall be $10.04 per day.
(c) A report shall be filed forty-five (45) days after the lest mun1e+pa+ election
In a given eteetfen period In which a candidate is eliminated as a candidate or elected
for nomination or el'eetion to office. If such report shows an unexpected balance of
contributions, the campaign treasurer of the candidate shall file with the office of the
city clerk, pursuant to subsee0en (* a supplemental statement of contributions and
expenditures.
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(d) The candidate and his campaign treasurer shall certify as to the
correctness of each report and within ninety (90) days after the election shall show
disposition of all funds. Each person so certifying shall bear the responsibility for the
accuracy and veracity of each report. Any campaign treasurer or candidate who
willfully certifies the correctness of any report while knowing that such report Is
incorrect, false or Incomplete is guilty of a felony of the third degree punishable as
provided in F.S. SS 775.082, 775.083 or 775.084.
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(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code or T.S. 5 106.07, as
amended, in any reporting period during which a candidate has not received funds,
j made an contributions or expended an reportable funds the filing of the required
report for that period is waived. However, the next report filed must specify that the
report covers the entire period between the last submitted report and the report being
filed; and any candidate not reporting by virtue of this subsection on dates prescribed
s elsewhere in this section shall notify the city clerk in writing on the prescribed
reporting date that no report is being filed on that date.
Section 5. Sections 34.01, 34.02, 34.04, 34.05, 34.07, 34.08, 34.11, and 34.12,
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Code of Ordinances, are amended to read:
1 Sea. 34.01. Definitions.
The following words and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the
meanings respectively ascribed to them:
(a) ' "Election board" means the clerks and inspectors appointed to conduct an
election.
"Electronic voting system" means a system which includes those
components set out in F.S. 5 101.5606, and apparatus necessary to automatically
examine, count and record votes.
(c) "Electronic voting system ballot" means a ballot which is voted by the
process of punching or marking with a marking device for tabulation by automatic
tabulating equipment or data processing equipment.
(d? "Official ballot" means printed sheets appearing in booklet form containing
the names of the candidates nominated and a statement of the questions submitted.
L) "Question" means any charter amendment, proposition or other question
submitted to the voters at any election.
See. 34.02. Use authorized.
The use of the electronic voting system rovided b the supervisor of elections
for the conduct of all elections held by the city is hereby authorized.
Sec. 34.04. Duties of city clerk.
The city clerk shall have the electronic voting system bnR-9 and ail' necessary
equipment at the proper polling place before the time fixed for opening of the polls,
and In good and proper order for use at such elections. At least fifteen (15) days prior
to an election a A written notice shall be mailed to each candidate whose name will
appear on the ballot, stating the time and place where the logic and accuracy testing
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of the equipment for the municipal electien shall take place. Following each test
procedure the test results shall be sealed. The results of such testing procedure shall
be certified by a representative of the city canvassing board and the city clerk. All
such certification shall be accomplished in the manner provided by F.S. 5 101.5612.
Sec, 34.05. Instruction of election boards,
Not more than twenty-one (21) days prior to the date of an election, the city
clerk, assisted by using representatives from the o€€iee of the eeunty supervisor of
elections,, shall instruct the election boards who are to serve in the election, such
instructions to relate to each duty assigned the election boards, Including but not
limited to instruction in the manner of preparing the electronic voting system
equipment unit for use and the manner of running a test ballot. The supervisor of
elections shall maintain an attendance report signed by each member of the election
boards indicating that each member has attended the instruction session or sessions.
Sec. 34.07. Official ballots.
Official ballots of the form and description as required by Florida law for use en
the eleetrenie voting system unit shall be prepared All sueh ballets shall- be printed
on paper, stock of the required weight-, form and size, shalt be in substanti-aity the farm
required by Florida law; and be so arranged as to aeeemmedate use of the eleetrenie
voting system unit: Names of candidates shall be grouped by seat number and, within
each group, shall be listed In alphabetical order.
See. 34.08. Number of units required.
There shall be at least ene eleetronie voting system unit for each three hundred
(090 registered voters or fraction thereof, quai-ified to vote at any designated polling
place; who are expected to participate in any eleetien-. The city clerk er authorized
representatWe shall determine the actual number of electronic voting units to be used
in each precinct at each election. In determining the number of voting units to be
used in each precinct, the city clerk er authorized representative shall take into
consideration the requirements of Florida law and the traditional voting patterns of
each precincts and shall furnish the number of electronic voting units necessary to
handle efficiently the number of anticipated voters in the precinct.
See. 34.11. Duties of election board.
The election board of each polling place shall arrive at the polling place one hour
before the time set for opening of the polls, election day; and shall arrange the polling
place, and electronic voting system equipment units for the election. In preparing and
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polling place, rs
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See. 34.12. Protesting erroneous returns. ?. .
Within five (5) days of the date of the election, any elector, believing that the
election returns are erroneous or fraudulent, shall have a right to file a written protest
with the canvassing board specifying in such protest the polling place'in which the "a4?,.?^rt$
elector he believes such returns are erroneous or fraudulent. The canvassing board
shall examine the ballots for defects in marking or punching of the cards and verify
the results for the polling places involved in the protest.
Section 6. Sections 35.01 and 35.02, Code of Ordinances, are amended to read:
Sec. 35.01. Appointment.
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For the purpose of carrying on and conducting general and special elections, the supervisor of elections may it shall-be the duty of the eity eemmissien to eutho iae the
eft, elerk to appoint as many election boards as are deemed necessary by the city
clerk to conduct the election and to pay them compensation equal to the rate paid by yr
Pinellas County.
See. 35.02. Composition; quaiifieat#ens-.- , e N.
W Each election board shall be composed of two (2) or more inspectors and 8 u?
clerk, all of whom shall ossess the qualifications set forth in Section 102.012 Florida
Statutes be residents and registered guali-fled deters of the city. ?
fb} No persen who eanflet read and write the Englieh language shat} be
appointed to the election beard:
Section 7. Sections 32,01, 32.02, 32.03, 32.04, 32.05, 32.06, 32.08, 32.09, 32.10, .? tF
32.11, 32.13, 32.14, 34.03, 34.09 and 34.10, Code of Ordinances, are repealed. r*# `
Section 8. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption. :.may?
PASSED ON FIRST READING July 7, 1988 t >r ri,
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