The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-06-07
GENERAL FEATURES OF THE
BERKELEY CHARTER


advertised as primary but is denomi-
mated by the charter the municipal
election The usual proclamation Is
issued and published in conformity
with the state law calling for general
municipal election for the offices desig-
mated
AS this provision in the Berkeley
charter is entirely novel, and may be
Of interest to other cities in solving
the most troublesome Of all municipal
problems, viz. the question Of arousing
in the business man the proper regard
for his civic and political duties. / viii
quote those sections Of the charter.
Section 4. "A municipal election
shall be held in the city on the first
Saturday in April, 1903. and on first
Saturday in April in every second
year thereafter, and shall be known as
the general municipal election. A
second election shall be held. when
necessary. as provided IN subdivision
% of sector 5. on the third Saturday
after said general municipal election.
and shall be known as the second gen.
eraI municipal election"
After nrescribiue the form If nett.
ton mnd reouirements of The certifi.
cate and time Of filing and with.
drawals of petitions tbe form of bal.
lots and instructions 10 voters III
charter provides further.
Section ). Sub. 21 @In case there
is but one person TO he elected 10 an
office. the candidate receiving a ma.
ioritv of the votes cast for all tho can.
didates for that office shan be declared
elected; (tbis is al first eleetionl II
case there are two or mora narsops
to be elected ID an office AZ hat ~
councilman or school director then
those candidates equal in number 70
to the number 10 he elected who re-
ceiye the highest number Of votes for
such flee shall be declared elected
provided. however that no nerson
shall be declared elected to anv office
at such first election unless the num.
Der of votes received nv him shall he
greater than one-half the number Of
ballots cast at such election
Second Election
Sub. %. IF at any election held as
provided. there be anv ONCE 70 which
the required number of persons was
not elected. then as to such Office the
said first election shan be considered
to have been a primary election for
the nomination Of candidates and a
second election sshalf ~ beld 10 Au
said office. The candidates not elected
at such first election. equal in mum.
Der to twice the number 10 be elected
to any given office. or less if SO there
be, who receive the highest number
Of votes for the respective offices III
such first election. shall De The only
candidates at such second election
provided. that if there be any person
who. under the provisions OF this sub.
division, would have been entitled to
become candidate for any office ex-
cept for the fact that some other can
didate received an equal number OF
votes therefor then all such persons
receiving such equal number Of votes
shall likewise become candidates for
such office.
The candidates equal in number to
the persons to be elected who shall re-
ceive the highest number of votes at
such second election shall be declared
elected to such ofiice'
Date Of Second lection.
Sub 2S The said second election,
|. if necessary to be held. shall be held