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[No run -off procedure]
RESOLUTION NO. 7/
(Series of 2010)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN,
COLORADO, SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN
A CERTAIN QUESTION SEEKING APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE TO
AMEND THE ASPEN HOME RULE CHARTER BY REPEALING SECTION 2.7,
AND AMENDING 3.2 AND 3.3 TO ELIMINATE ALL RUN -OFF VOTING
PROCEDURES FOR THE OFFICES OF MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend the City of Aspen Home Rule
Charter to eliminate all types of run -off elections for the offices of Mayor and Members
of Council, and to reinstate the previously used run -off procedures in June for the
election of Mayor and Members of Council if the candidates for each office do not
receive at least 40% of the votes cast, and;
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to ask the voters to approve the ordinance
that seeks to amend the Aspen Home Rule Charter as herein proposed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, THAT:
The following question shall be placed on the ballot at the November 2, 2010,
election:
CITY OF ASPEN REFERENDUM NO. _
AMENDMENT TO CITY CHARTER — REPLACE IRV WITH WINNER
TAKE ALL VOTING PROCEDURES.
Shall Ordinance No. 21, Series of 2010, be approved? Ordinance No. 21, Series
of 2010, if approved, would repeal Section 2.7 of the City of Aspen Home Rule
Charter to eliminate all run -off voting procedures (including instant run -off
voting procedures) for the election of mayor and members of Council; and to
amend Sections 3.2 and 3.3 of the City of Aspen Home Rule Charter to declare
the candidates receiving the highest number of votes to be the winners of their
respective election races.
There are two ballot questions seeking to amend the City Charter to replace
instant run -off voting procedures with alternative voting procedures. You
may cast a vote in one or both questions. If both ballot questions receive a
majority of affirmative votes, the question receiving the highest number of
affirmative votes shall be deemed approved.
Yes []
No []
INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Aspen on the day of , 2010.
Michael C. Ireland, Mayor
I, Kathryn S. Koch, duly appointed and acting City Clerk do certify that the
foregoing is a true and accurate copy of that resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Aspen, Colorado, at a meeting held on the day hereinabove stated.
Kathryn S. Koch, City Clerk
JPW- saved: 824/2010. 510- ballotl0- Nov -no run off