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60-R-78
A RESOLUTION
Pertaining To Certain Municipal
Election Procedures For April 3, 1979
WHEREAS, on April 3, 1979 a Municipal Election for
selection of Alderman, and no other candidates, will be held in -
the manner provided by law; and
WHEREAS, the State Board of Elections has issued a
legal opinion providing to municipalities the choice of reducing
the number of election judges per precinct from five (5) to three
(3); and
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` WHEREAS, use of paper ballots instead of automatic
equipment and reduction to three (3) election judges would pro-
vide a significant savings.. to the City of Evanston; and
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WHEREAS, the City Clerk has found, and the City Council
of the City of Evanston does find that the most equitable means
(� of listing candidates on a ballot is by rotation of their names
i alphabetically in each precinct of the ward for which they are .a
( candidate; and
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WHEREAS, the loyalty oath that candidates were here-
to fore requested to sign when filing their petitions has been
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60-R-78
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That for the election of April 3, 1979 the
City Council of the City of Evanston re-
quests that the City Clerk utilize paper ballots with rotation of
names from precinct to precinct, and further authorizes the use
of three (3) election judges per precinct.
SECTION 2: That the loyalty oath be eliminated and the
City Clerk be directed to cease providing
it as part of the filing procedure.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Adopted: A&C,0,4,`b,,) // 1978
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