(Published in The Norman Transcript November 25, 26, 27, 2016, 2t) R-1516-51 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, GIVING THE SECRETARY OF THE CLEVELAND COUNTY ELECTION BOARD NOTICE OF 2017 MUNICIPAL AND MUNICIPAL RUNOFF ELECTIONS. § 1. WHEREAS, Title 26 of the Oklahoma Statutes, §13-102, requires Notice of Election be filed with the Secretary of the Cleveland County Election Board by Resolution of the City Council no fewer than fifteen (15) days before the filing period begins; and § 2. WHEREAS, Article II, Section 5, of the Charter of the City of Norman requires that City Council adopt a resolution in November to designate a date for a non-partisan Municipal Election for the election of officers, such election will be held on Tuesday, February 14, 2017; and § 3. WHEREAS, a filing period shall be opened by the Cleveland County Election Board beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, December 12, 2016, and ending at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 14, 2016; and § 4. WHEREAS, Article II, Section 6, of the Charter of the City of Norman requires that City Council adopt a resolution in November to designate a date for a non-partisan Municipal Runoff Election for the election of officers, such election will be held on April 4, 2017, subject to the provisions for the ipso facto election of an officer in the Municipal Election found in Article II, Section 17; and § 5. WHEREAS, said elections aforementioned in Sections 2 and 4 shall be held to elect Councilmembers filling Ward position numbers one (1), three (3), five (5), and seven (7), for terms of two (2) years; and § 6. WHEREAS, each candidate must be a registered voter of the City of Norman for six (6) months prior to the date of the Municipal election and in the case of Ward City Councilmembers, a candidate must reside in the ward from which they seek election on the date of filing. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA: § 7. That notice be given of the 2017 Municipal and Municipal Runoff Elections by transmittal of this Resolution to the Secretary of the Cleveland County Election Board. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of November, 2016. ATTEST: s/ Lynne Miller Mayor s/ Brenda Hall City Clerk (SEAL)
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