AFFIDAVIT — A written declaration or statement of facts, made voluntarily, taken and signed before a notary public.
PETITION — An initiative or referendum petition for ordering a measure to be submitted to City Council and/or the voters.
PETITION BLANKS — Forms prepared by the City Clerk's Office containing a petition with a serial number, a circulator's affidavit, and the full copy of the ordinance proposed for enactment or repeal.
PETITIONERS' COMMITTEE — A group of five registered voters responsible for circulating and filing the petition with the City Clerk's Office in proper form.
REGULAR ELECTION — A primary or general election conducted by the Berks County Department of Elections.
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1. Editor's Note: Original § 1-1103, Initiative and referendum, which immediately followed this section, was repealed during codification (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Part 2).