(a) The City Clerk shall mail a ballot packet for the election to each eligible voter listed on the primary roster supplied by the General Manager. The mailing shall be completed no less than ten calendar days prior to the date of election.
(b) Those persons who become eligible employee members of the Police or Fire Department within 30 days prior to an election, who wish to vote in the election of an employee member for their respective department, shall present themselves at the Office of the City Clerk no earlier than seven business days prior to and no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the election, with a certificate from the Personnel Department, on a form approved by the City Clerk, verifying their employment. The City Clerk shall allow such members to vote.
(c) Each ballot packet mailed or provided to voters shall consist of the following items:
(1) A mailing envelope;
(2) A return envelope;
(3) The official ballot;
(4) An identification envelope for the official ballot with space for the voter to affix their name, mailing address, last four digits of their social security number, signature, and date of signing;
(5) A list of voter instructions; and
(6) The candidates' statements of qualifications, if any.
(d) Upon voting the ballot, the voter shall enclose the ballot in the identification envelope. The voter shall affix the voter's name, address, last four digits of the voter's social security number, signature, and date of signing on the identification envelope containing the ballot, and shall enclose the ballot in the return envelope. The voter shall return the voted ballot to the City Clerk by United States mail or in person. During regular hours in the seven business days preceding the election, but no later than 5:00 p.m. on Election Day, voters may personally deposit their ballot in the election box in the Office of the City Clerk. All ballots shall, in order to be counted, be received by the City Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on the date of the election.
(e) If a voter inadvertently spoils a ballot, the voter may return the spoiled ballot to the City Clerk, who shall furnish the voter with a replacement ballot. No more than two replacement ballots shall be issued to the same voter. Spoiled ballots shall be clearly marked "SPOILED".
(f) If a voter on the roster claims to not have received a ballot, the voter may receive a replacement ballot from the City Clerk upon filing a signed affidavit claiming non-receipt. The identification envelope of the replacement ballot shall be prominently marked "REPLACEMENT BALLOT", and the original ballot issued to the voter shall be challenged by the City Clerk, if received.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 184,664, Eff. 1-25-17.