CHAPTER 8
ELECTIONS, PRECINCTS AND WARDS

SECTION:

1-8-1: Definitions And Rules Of Construction

1-8-2: Correction Of Errors

1-8-3: City Divided Into Twenty Precincts

1-8-4: Precinct 1

1-8-5: Precinct 2

1-8-6: Precinct 3

1-8-7: Precinct 4

1-8-8: Precinct 5

1-8-9: Precinct 6

1-8-10: Precinct 7

1-8-11: Precinct 8

1-8-12: Precinct 9

1-8-13: Precinct 10

1-8-14: Precinct 11

1-8-15: Precinct 12

1-8-16: Precinct 13

1-8-17: Precinct 14

1-8-18: Precinct 15

1-8-19: Precinct 16

1-8-20: Precinct 17

1-8-21: Precinct 18

1-8-22: Precinct 19

1-8-23: Precinct 20

1-8-24: City Divided Into Four Wards

1-8-25: Ward 1

1-8-26: Ward 2

1-8-27: Ward 3

1-8-28: Ward 4

1-8-1: DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION:

For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions and rules of construction shall be applied.

Points of the compass are approximate unless otherwise stated.

All names, boundaries, lines, features and fixtures are to be construed as they existed on the effective date of this chapter.

ANNEXED TERRITORY: Territory annexed to the city after the effective date of this chapter.

CITY: Includes all territory within the corporate limits of the city of Dubuque and all annexed territories.

COMMISSIONER OF ELECTIONS: The county auditor of Dubuque County.

CORPORATE LIMITS: The corporate limits of the city on the effective date of this chapter.

STREET (Or Similar Language): The centerline of the right of way and a straight extension of that centerline. (Ord. 43-11, 8-24-2011)

1-8-2: CORRECTION OF ERRORS:

   A.   Correction Of Errors: If this chapter fails to place any part of the city within a precinct or ward established by this chapter, the commissioner of elections shall assign the omitted area to an adjacent precinct or ward within the same legislative district. If this chapter places any part of the city in more than one precinct or ward established by this chapter, the commissioner of elections shall assign that territory to an adjacent precinct or ward within the proper legislative district. The commissioner of elections may also correct obvious clerical errors in this chapter.

   B.   Annexation Of Territory: When territory is annexed to the city, the city council may attach all or any part of the annexed territory to any established precinct or precincts, which are contiguous to the annexed territory; however, this subsection shall not prohibit establishment of one or more new precincts in the annexed territory. (Ord. 43-11, 8-24-2011)