7194 CALLING AND PROVIDING FOR A MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD FEBRUARY 22, 1977

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•'y l �0�� ORDINANCE NO. I 9 ORDINANCE CALLING AND PROVIDING FOR A MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD FEBRUARY 22 , 1977 WHEREAS, by operation of law the respective terms of three in the Office of Councilman expire April 30 , 1977; and, WHEREAS, by reason of resignation submitted November 19 , 1976 , to become effective May l, 1977 , there has been the occurrence of a vacancy in the Office of Mayor; and, WHEREAS, as of May 1 , 1977, there will remain a balance of two years in the term of the Office of Mayor; and, WHEREAS , it is found by the Council to be desirable and in the best interests of the City that the Office of Mayor be filled for the balance of said unexpired term by election in lieu of appointment. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS : Section l. That a Municipal primary election to be held pursuant to law be, and the same is hereby, called to be held in and for the City of Decatur, Illinois, on the 22nd day of February, 1977, for the purpose of nominating the following: Two (2) for the Office of Mayor of said City, for an unexpired term; and, Six (6) for the Office of Councilman of said City, for regular terms. - Section 2. That the time for filing with the City Clerk of Statements of Candidacy, Nominating Petitions and other required docu- ments for candidates for said Offices in said primary and the general election subsequent thereto, shall be the regular business hours of the Office of the City Clerk of 8 :00 A.M. to 5 :00 P.M. , Monday through Friday, commencing Wednesday, December 15, 1976 , and ending Nfonday, December 27, 1976 , with the last day for withdrawal thereof being Monday, January 3, 1977. Section 3. That the City Clerk be, and she is hereby, authorized and directed to give notice by publication of the time for filing as set out in Section 2 . hereof. Section 4. That the legal voters of said City shall vote in their respective election precincts as now or as hereafter established in which they reside and at the polling place shown for each respective precinct as set out in the list thereof hereto attached and made a part hereof and marked List of Polling Places and Addresses Thereof.