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-ORDINANCE ~NO.16.
AN 0RDnrF~CE Regulating Registraction and Elections.
Be ir ordained by the Council of the Town of Ocoee:
Section 1. An election shall be held on the second Tuesday in
~ovember of the yaer of 1924 and on the second Tuesday in Hovember
f each '0hereafter. at which shall be elected Llayor, Clerk, Marshall
d such aldermen a8 necessary to, fill vacancies created by expi-
atiov. of offiae- on 22nd of November of year in which eleo"ion
! s held; :Mayor, Clerk and Harshall so elected shall hold office
I or one year from 22.nd of November following election or until
uccessor is qualified, and aldermen zkZk so elected shall hold
I ffi ce for a term of two year-so
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Section 2. The ~hayor shaJ.l issue his proclamation announcimg
yregular or speciall election and appointing the judges and the
lerk of such election at least four weeks before date of a regular
I lection, and at lease three weeks before day of any special electio,n
d a proclamation shall be posted in three public places within
he Town of Oeoee, at such places &3 perscri'bed for posting of
rdinancea at least three or four weeks before as the sase msw be
ior to any regalar or special election.
Section 3. The Ci tJ Clerk shall be the re gistration officer of
he town. He shall keep the registratipn beck which at the top
f each p age shall have print ed the oath to be taken by the town
lec.tors at the time of registration, whch book shall be ruled
n columns with proper headings so as to indicate the name, age.
olor~ occupation, the date of registration of each elector and
e number of the certifieate that m~ be 'issued to hilJ; also
olumn on the right hand side of each line for remarks and such
otes ani entries as may become necessary from time to time to
ut opposite each name. The registration offieer shall sign his
sma opposite each person registered, and this shall be prima
acie evidence that each person registered has taken oath of
lector before being registered. Before registerinf any person.
he 0ity Clerk shall require him to take the followlni oath:
I do solemnly swear ( or affira) that I will protaet and defend
he Constitution of the United states and of the state of F1orida;
hat I am twenty-one years 0 f age and haTe been a resident 0 f the
tate of Florida for twelve months, e.nd of thi s Town for aix
ontha; and that I am qualified. to vote under the Constitution
nd .ab:ilur. laws of the state of FJ..orida".
;)eation 4. The Clerk shall..,open the r egi stration books at
east thirty days before' any regular election, and at least
wenty days be~ore any special election and shall keep the same
pen until ~~n da~s prior to such election for the purpose of
egistering tho se qualified to voteo Provided t that if any
oli tieal party;)or organization ,by its executive com:ni ttee.
ctify the Clerk that it wil~ hold a primary election on date
ore that twelved days prior to any regular election, the Clerk
shall open the regi stration book. twenty days pr'ior to ~x the-
date set for t,he primary, and shall keep the saae open three daya
prior to such primary t andir..'::e diately after the pr im.ary shall
reopen the bookli, and keep' them open until within ten days prior
to such eleetiono .And prOVided furthER"" t that the Clerk ahsJ.l
open the registration boak im.ediate~yupon passage of this
ordinance and shaJ.l keep the same open until the 30th day of
June tl 1924, for the purpose of registerini the qualifi ed voter s
in the Town o~ Oeoee.
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P~i8 ao Ordinance No. ~6o
Section 5. The Council of the Town of Ocoee at its first
regular meeting in October 'of each year shall revise the
re~istration book. erasirr~ therefrom the names of such persons
as have died or removed from the Town. or who are otherwise
disqualified to Tote. Such revision shall be compledted within
five days and as soon as practical *hereafter the 6lerk shall
post in three publiC places; in Town of Ocoee at places .
designated for posting of ordinances a liest of the names so
erased alpahbetically. Any person whose name improperly erased
may haTe it restored upon making the fact appear to the satisfaction
of the Cmunci~ at any time not lesB than five days before the
holding of the election.
Section 6.ThBre shall three judges and one clerk f~ each
election and if any of those appointed refuse to serve or
otherwise do not perform their duty, Mayor shall fill such
vacancy by ~ther appointment. The judges and clerk shall
hold the eleetion on the appointed day at Di'!:"(H..itOIrS "S oom in
the Bank ot OCO$e build.in~ during the hours for stac;e elections
filed. Thay shall receive)! Totes from those only whose names
ar" on the :cegistration book.,A..t the closing of the polls they
. shall iunediate1y proceed to lR"all'-lII:"tx.JJlu. count the v.tes cast
for each candid.a.te for each office ,ma.ke out a list of all of
those voted for with the number of votes cast for each and
certif~ such list in duplicate, and shall hand one of such
certified list suurely sealed to the Mayor and the other to
the City Clerk.
Section 7 . The council shall ~l1eet after any election
as soon thereafter as practical ana. shall canvass the returns
and certify the results of the election, which results shall
be entered in the minutes.
~ectlon 8. All ordiaances or partg of ordinances in conflict
or hereby re~ealed.
Section 9. Any sectio~ or provision of,se~tion of thi.
ordinanee which may be held unconstitutional or contrary
to the Laws of the United Statea ar State of Florida shall
be considered aa aevera..le from the remaining portion;
and such invalidity shEill not be held .. extend to any other
s..tion.
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