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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2009_10_14_R118 - Initiating Code and Charter Changes for Electionst~.~sG~s~ x'~i`~ 5a ~ti~.i t.~,4. i. 7~ PRti51?rNTED t7ctaber f 4, 2QQ9' [~F5(~LL7TIOIti ]ti'C).: 20Q9-118 AI~OPTF.I~ ()ctaber 1~1: 2(709 r~ iZFS~LU"I'IOl`w: lN1TlA"I~INC3 C~I1r1IZTFi~ Ahlll C~I~E CII~hGES Tt7 ('HANC;L"I'lll~, ELEGTIC}N Dt~`I'F.1'FiC?t1~I ~IAY "1"t) N~VLt~iBI',R Vti%1IF,Rli11S, the caniitted success of a democratic ~averntttent depends upon. the I>irticil}atioti ©f its citizens and in the deiitocratic process; ~i7d W HZrRLt~S; ft is aiutcipated tflat more residents will vale u1 ?lovetnbei• eleciicins titan in Ma}~ efectioits; aid 4tjIlERE.~S, 1'tttancing lire cost cif the election tnay decrease if the tome=ii elletioris take place at the saute time as getieat elections; attd WHIs"REAS; Virginia 1€tev provides that tfie gavettfng bacly of <t Talvit nay provide, b3' ordinance, drat lire T4te'Il Gouitail and Iv1~}=or shall be elected for tat~ins to corittuencetlte "alloevurg January l,atitl 1W11LI~L;AS; it 3s tl}e desire of the `['ate=n ~oitucil to t'acilitate the e:;ea~Gise by all its citizens of their right to vote; 1'1ILR1:F{}RE IZFS()IrtTL'D, the ~outtcil of rite `I'atit~tr of Lcesbtng in V'iiginia directs rite rctevtt tlttorney ta: 1. Prepare atlraft ordutance to'artlentl ilie Tote°u Corte, Ch~ptcr 1 ~ {Elections}; aitd 2, l'repacea revisiatt to the `l'owri Charter, Chapter 2 (l"^ lcctioiis}; acid 3. "i`u advertise appropiiately lit accorciattee with tltept•©t=isrolzs of the Virgirsi<~ Stata Cade; and ~, Subtttit the appi~aprfate dociiirients to rile Slate of" Virginia L,egislattti•e far a t;ftttt~ter nitc;ndtteiit; ~iiid F'Utesohition-+AI{isolations 2t569tf 074 7mlialiilg~.Icc6ost I>ate('h;urge,doc 70lt 6f07 2- ~r~or;r~ rtoty: ro it~t~ff~Tt~ cf~fitz'f>1R atvD cor~f; cxn~cTfS ~t'o cx~n~risf~ f'rrc f <z.FC~f ion r~~~°r~, r~T~ol~~ T~~y To ~Tov~lvT~rr~ Submit the aetopted ehauges to the Dei~artment of,htsticc fir V©ting ItigEits Clef Preclearance; and 6. Submit <adoptecl c}ianges, a ith Justice I~epartn3ent precEearance to the Voter Rzgistr~r. '1'111'RI;PORE, rs,1,SC? ItISOLV~D, that the Counc3 of the Tolvn of Lees6ur~ in b'it'gulia clireets that the T~?iuii t~ttar•tie}' to conuiience the actions as sef forth atpti~e su #hat a Put}lic H~aritig may be held on tl7c; 2T~' da}' of C3ctaber 2dQ9 for adoption ofordinandes and legislation as approi~i iatc anal neeessai'}'. Pr~SSL:D this l4`r' dap of October; 2(7t}4. s r~ ~~ ~ ~ , Kris , Grnsttattd„ Ma}or ~. "I'oc~~n of Lcesbcn `` --- C1eek of Council t? Rtsatununst32es~lunens200)At0I=t iaiitatirrg F`leti~tn,i~ate Changes3cic 301I6F04