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A RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORATE AN AMENDMENT TO THE GAHANNA CITY CHARTER PERTAINING TO THE MAYORAL PRIMARY ELECTION
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WHEREAS, the Gahanna Charter Review Commission has recommended to City Council that a change be made to Section 3.01, Election and Term, of Article III, Mayor, of the Gahanna City Charter to eliminate the requirement for a primary election when no more than two candidates have filed for the office of Mayor; and
WHEREAS, the Gahanna Charter Review Commission's proposed amendment is intended to reduce unnecessary administrative burden and election costs while aligning the City's nonpartisan municipal election process with the principles of Ohio Revised Code Section 3513.02.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That the question of an amendment to the Charter of the City of Gahanna be submitted to the electors of the City of Gahanna at the next regular general election so that, as amended, the same shall read as follows on EXHIBIT A, attached hereto and made a part hereof as if fully written herein.
Section 2. That the Clerk shall make available to the Board of Elections sufficient copies of this text so as to have one copy per precinct in all voting places within the City of Gahanna.
Section 3. That this amendment be digested on the voting machine with the following language:
Shall Section 3.01, Election and Term, of Article III, Mayor, be amended to eliminate the mayoral primary election when no more than two candidates have filed for the office of Mayor?
For ___________ Against ___________
Section 4. That the Board of Elections of Franklin County, Ohio, be and it is hereby directed to give public notice of the time and place of holding such election shall be given by publication of notice thereof at least ten (10) days prior to the day of such election in a newspaper published and of general circulation in the City of Gahann...
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