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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS-1992-069-R-92• • 69-R-92 Providing for Nominating Petitions for the Office of Mayor WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston has provided for a referendum to be held on November 3, 1992, which referendum provides for the possible primary election for the office of Mayor of the City of Evanston; and WHEREAS, the Election Code of the State of Illinois provides for a period of 90 days for the circulation of petitions for persons seeking nomination in a primary election; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council that all persons desiring to run for the office of Mayor in a primary, if 0 established by referendum, shall have a full opportunity to 10 circulate petitions within the time frame provided by law; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON; SECTION 1: That all persons seeking to run for the office of Mayor in a primary election to be held in February, 1993, if such primary is established, shall begin to circulate petitions for said nomination for the office of Mayor commencing on September 15, 1992, which said date is 90 days prior to the deadline for filing petitions for nominations. That, in the event the referendum of November 3, 1992 shall not be adopted, then all such petitions shall be null and void. All persons desiring to run for the office of Mayor in the regular election to be held 69-R. in April, 1993 shall then file petitions within the time provided • by law for said regular election of April, 1993. SECTION 2: That in the event the referendum of November 3, 1992 shall be adopted then for all subsequent elections for the office of Mayor, petitions for said primary shall be circulated commencing 90 days prior to the deadline for filing said petitions for primary elections in the manner provided by law. In the event that no primary election is held by reason of no more than two candidates having filed for nomination, then no further petitions shall be required for the regular election for mayor to be held in the succeeding April. SECTION 3: That this resolution is adopted for the purpose of guaranteeing to all candidates the time for filing of petitions in the manner provided by law and shall be construed as providing such times as may be required by law. SECTION 4: That this resolution shall be in full force and effect following its passage and approval in the manner provided by law. ATTEST: Aaopzea : i ,c4-u , 1992 2 v Mayor i