§ 10-150 Declaration and findings; election for non-public office.

The council hereby finds that it is in the public interest to hold certain elections on days other than those which the vast majority of the people of the city respect as a day of worship and a day of rest. The holding of elections on such days of worship is unfair to those citizens who observe such days of worship in that they are unable to participate fully in the election process on an equal basis unless they violate their religious precepts. This poses a threat to the free exercise of religion and equality of access to the electoral process. The council further finds and declares that bigotry, prejudice and intolerance will be discouraged if such elections are forbidden on those days of worship, and that holding elections on other days will permit the participation of a greater number of people.

§ 10-151 Elections for non-public office or position.

   a.   It shall be unlawful to conduct any election for a non-public office or position on Friday after sundown, Saturday or Sunday in which members of the general public are eligible to cast a vote by virtue of the fact that they reside in a particular area of the city.

   b.   It shall be unlawful for any person to direct, mandate, supervise or assist in conducting any such elections.

§ 10-152 Penalty.

   a.   Any person who shall violate any provision of section 10-151, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars, or imprisonment for not more than ten days, or both such fine and imprisonment.

   b.   The results of any election held in violation of section 10-151 shall be null and void.

§ 10-153 First aid kits on vehicles for hire.

   a.   All motor vehicles for hire, used to transport any persons, with a seating capacity of ten or more persons, including the driver, whether by charter or for a term of months shall provide equipment and maintain on board the vehicle at all times, a complete first aid kit containing all that equipment reasonably calculated to provide emergency medical aid to injured persons.

   b.   Any person, firm or corporation, convicted of a violation of the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars or imprisonment for thirty days or both such fine and imprisonment.