The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09

Section IL. Special elections may
be- called by resolution Of the City
Commission. Said resolution shall
set forth the time, purpose and place
Of such special election; provided
that not more than two such special
elections shall be called in any one
year.
REGISTRATION
Section 1. The city clerk shall con-
stitute Board of Registration for
the entire city, and for that purpose
shall be in session at the Office Of the
city clerk, on the Saturday next pre-
ceeding general election, or any
special election. and on such other
days as shall be appointed by the
Commission, not exceeding three days
frcm eight o'clock in the forenoon
Until eight o'clock in the afternoon.
Section 2. The city clerk shall pro-
vide a suitable register for each poll
ing precinct in the city, and in such
istration of all the qualified electors
as that prescribed for registration in
Section 3. At all times when not
the city, the books Of registration re-
flee of the city clerk.
Section 4. Whenever the Board Of
Registration as provided in this char
ter shall be in session, each elector in
the City of Bedding shall be entitled
tc have his name placed in the regis
ter for the precinct in which he re-
sided by application to such Board in
the same manner as that provided by
the law for the registration of voters
in cities and townships. No person
shall be permitted to vote at any mum
icipal election held in said city with
ont having been registered.
Section 5. In all other matters not
herein specifically provided for, the
general laws of the State of Michigan
applicable to the registration of e.
lectcrs shall apply anu be in force in
this city when not inconsistent with
the provisions of this charter.
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
State Laws to Govern Patty Proceed
ure Not To Apply.
Section 1. The registration of vo-
ters, nominations and elections held
under this charter shall be in accord
ance with the general laws Of the
State, except as herein otherwise pro-
vided. Nothing in the laws of the
State applying to party registration,
enrolment or any other party pro-
cedre shall apply ITO registrations,
and elections held here
under.
Nominations
Section 2. (a)-Candidates for all
elective offices in the city shall be
nominated from the city at large by
petitions only. The name CT any G.
lector of the city shall be printed on
the ballot whenever petition as here
'inafter prescribed, shall have been
filed in his behalf with the City Clerk.
The City Clerk shall provide uniform
nomination petition blanks.
(b)-Each pee it;on shall contain
the name of the candidate, giving his
place of residence, and shall specify
the Office for which he is nominated.
Each electcr signing such petition
shall add to his signature his place of
residence. and the date on which he
signed No 7electors shah sign the
petition of more than one
for any elective Office. The
to the nominating petition
need not all be appended to one paper,
but to each separate paper there shall
be attached an. affidavit of the scircu-
lator thereof, stating that each sig
nature appended thereto was made in
his presence, and is the genuine sig
nature Of the person whose name it
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(c)-Each nominating petition to
be valid shall contain the names Of
not less than fifty nor more than sew
qualified electors. No such
petition shall be circulated more than
sixty days prior to the day Of election
and all such petitions shall be filed
with the City Clerk not less than six
teen days prior to the day of said e.
lection.
Central Election Board.
Section 3. Three weeks prior to
every regular municipal election the
City Commission shall appoint Cent
raj Election Board, consisting of the
City Clerk and three electors of the
city, not otherwise in the employ of
the city. The City Clerk shall act as
chairman of said board. Said board
shall appoint sufficient clerical assis-
tants to eneble 1t TO adequately tran
sact its business. Said board shall
meet at the city hall upon the closing
of the polls on the day Of any regular
election. and shall then determine the
result Of such election in the manner
prescribed in this charter, or by ordin-
ance enacted Hereunder, and shall
certify and deliver its findings to the
City Board of Canvassers.
City Board Of Canvassefs.
Section a. The City Clerk and any
two City Commissioners appointed by
the Mayor for that purposes hall con
st'tute the City Beard of Canvassers
and they shall meet at the City hall
on Thursday next succeeding any city
election at nine o'clock in the forenoon
of that day, and shall canvass the re-
suit of the election. Said board. upon
of the canvass. shall file
a statement with the City Commission
of the candidates elected or the vote
on any qestion or proposition, and
the result thereof. The City Com
shall thereupon enter this re-
suit upon the official records Of the
city.