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ORDINANCE NO. 32-
(Series of 1994)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
ADOPTING THE UNIFORM ELECTION CODE OF 1992, AS AMENDED, FOR THE
NOVEMBER 8, 1994, COORDINATED ELECTION.
WHEREAS, Article 20 of Title X of the Colorado Constitution limits the days upon
which elections may be held and requires certain administrative functions to be coordinated if
multi-jurisdictions hold elections on the same day; and
WHEREAS, Section 1-7-116, C.R.S., enacted by the General Assembly of the State of
Colorado with an effective date of July I, 1993, amends the state Uniform Election Code to
include provisions to authorize county clerks and recorders to conduct coordinated elections on
behalf of all political subdivisions scheduled to hold elections on the same date; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the electors
of the City of Aspen to participate in a coordinated election and thereby avoid the confusion of
participating in multiple elections at multiple ballot locations; and
WHEREAS, Section 1-7-116, C.R.S., requires that jurisdictions desiring to participate
in coordinated elections enter into an agreement with the county clerk and recorder no less than
sixty (60) days prior to the date of the election to address the allocation of responsibilities
between the county and the political subdivision and a reasonable sharing of the costs of
conducting the election; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.1 of the Charter of the City of Aspen authorizes the City Council
to adopt an election code other than the Colorado Municipal Election Code provided the alternate
code is adopted by ordinance; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council desires that the November 8, 1994, election be coordinated
with Pitkin County, Colorado, in accordance with the Uniform Election Code of 1992 as
amended.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ASPEN, COLORADO:
Section 1.
That the Uniform election Code of 1992, as amended, is hereby adopted in lieu of the
Colorado Municipal Code of 1965 for the purpose of participating in a coordinated election on
November 8, 1994, with Pitkin County, Colorado.
Section 2.
That the City Clerk of the City of Aspen is hereby authorized to take all steps necessary
to negotiate with the Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder for the preparation of an intergovern-
mental agreement in accordance with Section 1-7-116, C.R.S., concerning the conduct of the
coordinated election.
Section 3.
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is
for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional in a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion
shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and shall not affect the validity
of the remaining portions thereof.
Section 4.
That this ordinance shall not have any effect on existing litigation and shall not operate
as an abatement of any action or proceeding now pending under or by virtue of the ordinances
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amended as herein provided, and the same shall be construed and concluded under such prior
ordinances.
A public hearing on the ordinance shall be held on the~ay of ~
1994, in the City Council Chambers, Aspen City Hall, Aspen, Colorado.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED as provided by law by the City
Council of the City of Aspen on the ~ day of ;;J..--r / ~~ , 1994.
ATTEST:
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John S. Bennett, Mayor
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ATTEST:
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