CC RESOLUTION 4713RESOLUTION NO. 4713
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS FOR BALLOT
ARGUMENTS FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK TO BE INCLUDED WITH
VOTER INFORMATION FOR AN ELECTION ON APRIL 10, 2012.
The City Council of the city of El Segundo resolves as follows:
SECTION 1: Pursuant to Elections Code § 9281, qualified voters may submit arguments for
and against the ballot measures, in addition to rebuttal arguments, for the General Municipal
Election on forms provided by the City Clerk.
SECTION 2: Arguments filed in accordance with this Resolution must comply with the
following requirements in accordance with Elections Code §§ 9282, 9283, 9285, and 9286:
A. Arguments must be in writing and not exceed three hundred (300) words except for
rebuttal argument which may not exceed two hundred and fifty (250) words;
B. Arguments may be submitted by the City Council; any councilmember authorized to
submit an argument by the City Council; any individual voter eligible to vote on the
measures; any bona fide association of citizens; or any combination of voters and
associations;
C. Arguments must be typewritten in at least a 12 point font;
D. Arguments may not include underlining, italics, asterisks, or other, similar, type of
formatting;
E. Arguments must be accompanied by the printed name and signature or printed
names and signatures of the person or persons submitting it, or, if submitted on
behalf of an organization, the name of the organization and the printed name and
signature of at least one of its principal officers.
F. If more than five (5) signatures accompany an argument, only the first five (5) will be
printed.
G. Arguments for or against the ballot measures must be received in the City Clerk's
office not later than March 1, 2011. Rebuttal arguments must be received not later
than March 14, 2011.
SECTION 4: Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1973aa -1a., the City Clerk will:
A. Translate all ballot arguments into Spanish;
B. Make translated copies of ballot arguments publicly available;
SECTION 5: This Resolution will remain effective until superseded by a subsequent
resolution.
SECTION 6: This Resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption.
ATTEST:
Mortes it,
APPROVED)
Mark D. Hens
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of February, 2011.
Eric Busch, Mayor
Karl H. Berger,
Assistant City or ey
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