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ORDINANCE NO. 1084 <# I 2-97)
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING INDEPENDENT CANDIDA TES FOR MUNICIPAL
OFFICE OF THE CI7Y OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, TO FILE Pl:../ITIONS FOR
NOMINATIONS AS INDEPENDENT CANDIDA/l:..S WITH THE PULASKI COUNTY
BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS NO LATER THAN NOON OF THE DAY
BEFORE THE PREFERENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION; E~/ABLISHING A Ml:../HOD
OF PUBLICA TlON OF SAID PROVISIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS,
ARKANSAS STATUTES PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNING BODY OF FIRST
CLASS MUNICIPALITIES MAY ENACT AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES FOR
MUNICIPAL OFFICE TO FILE PI::.IITIONS FOR NOMINATION AS INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES WITH THE
COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS NO LATER THAN NOON OF THE DAY BEFORE
THE PREFERENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION; AND,
WHEREAS,
THE 0ACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL BELIEVES IT IS IN THE BEST
INTEREST OF ALL CITIZENS TO REQUIRE INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICE TO
FILE PRIOR TO THE PREFERENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION SO THAT VOTERS ARE INFORMED AND
AWARE OF ALL CHOICES AVAILABLE WHEN ELECTING THEIR MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS.
NOW: THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION ONE: INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICE WITHIN THE
CITY OF 0ACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, ARE HEREINAt' I ER REQUIRED TO FILE PETITIONS FOR
NOMINATION AS INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES WITH THE PULASKI COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION
COMMISSIONERS. SAID PETITIONS ARE TO BE FILED NO LATER THAN NOON OF THE DAY
BEFORE THE PREFERENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION.
SECTION TWO: THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE PUBLISHED ONCE A WEEK FOR TWO
(2) CONSECUTIVE WEEKS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE IN AN
AREA NEWSPAPER HAVING GENERAL CIRCULATION WITHIN THE CITY OF 0ACKSONVILLE.
SECTION THREE:
IF THIS ORDINANCE OR ANY PORTION THEREOF ARE DECLARED
VOID OR UNCONSTITUTIONAL FOR ANY REASON, IT SHALL NOT AFFECT THE REMAINING
PORTIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE NOT DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
SECTION FOUR:
ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH ARE HEREBY REPEALED TO THE EXTENT OF SAID CONFLICT.
APPROVED AND ADOt-"1 ED THIS
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DAY OF SEt-"1 EMBER, 1997.
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LUlJ(M. LEONARD, clrr CLERK