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RESOLUTION NO. 83-61
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA PROVIDING FOR THE CONDUCT
OF A SPECIAL RUNOFF ELECTION FOR ELECTIVE OFFICES
IN THE EVENT OF A TIE VOTE AT ANY MUNICIPAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, Section 20501(b) of the Elections Code of the State
of California authorizes the City Council, by majority vote, to
adopt provisions to require the conduct of a special runoff elec-
tion to resolve a tie vote involving those condidates who received
an equal number of votes and the highest number of votes for an
elective office:
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Section 20501(b) of the Elections
Code of the State of California, if any two or more persons receive
an equal and the highest number of votes for an office to be voted
for within the City, there shall be held within the City a special
runoff election to resolve the tie vote. A special runoff election
shall be called and held in the City on a Tuesday not less than 40
nor more than 125 days after the administrative or judicial certifi-
cation of the election which resulted in a tie vote.
SECTION 2. That the provisions of Section 1 shall apply to
the next ensuing municipal election and at each municipal election
thereafter.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage
and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of
original Resolutions.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on the 27thday of
December, 1983.
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Mayor of the City o Ros mead, Calif.
APPROVED:
City C erk