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ORDINANCE NO. I-/JJ
(Series of 1993)
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
ADOPTING THE UNIFORM ELECTION CODE OF 1992, AS AMENDED, FOR THE
NOVEMBER 2,1993, 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, HB 93-1255 enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado with
an effective date of July 1, 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, HB 93-1255 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
WHEREAS, the City Council desires that the November 2, 1993, election be coordinated
with Pitkin County, Colorado, in accordance with the Uniform Election Code of 1992 as
amended by HB 93-1255.
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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 ofthe
Colorado Municipal Code of 1965 for the purpose of participating in a coordinated election on
November 2, 1993, 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 intergovem-
mental agreement in accordance with Section 1-7-116, C.R.S., concerning the conduct ofthe
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
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 L day of
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1993, in the City Council Chambers, Aspen City Hall, Aspen, Colorado.
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INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED as provided by law by the City
Council of the City of Aspen on the ;Zt,p day of ~ ' 1993.
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John S. Bennett, Mayor
ATIEST:
Kathryn S. Koch, City Clerk
FINALLY adopted, passed and approved this _ day of
1993.
John S. Bennett, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kathryn S. Koch, City Clerk
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