HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003 01_Election for Wards 1 and 2_2003.02.03WHEREAS, a Primary Election shall be held on the 4"' day of March, 2003 for the purpose
of electing Council Members to the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, for Wards and terms as follows:
WARD NO TERM
1 3 years
2 3 years
WHEREAS, a General Election, if necessary, shall thereafter be held on April 1, 2003 to
elect said Council Members.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
OWASSO, OKLAHOMA:
1. That a non-partisan Primary Election for City Council Members, as set out, be held
on March 4, 2003.
2. That the General Election thereafter, if necessary, be held on April 1, 2003.
3. Only qualified electors of the City of Owasso who reside in the respective ward shall
be qualified to hold the office of Council Member.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Owasso, Tulsa County,
Oklahoma, hereby certifies to the Tulsa County Election Board that all precincts in Tulsa and
Rogers Counties within the city limits of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma are to be opened.
The filing period is from February 3, 2003 through February 5, 2003 for the Primary
Election.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 7" day of January, 2003 by the City Council of the City
of Owasso, Oklahoma.
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No NA Michael Helm, Mayor
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Stephen P. Gray, City, orrK"
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TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF OWASSO
FROM: MA• CIA BOUTWELL
CITY CLERK
DATE: January 2, 20(a
Pursuant to the provisions of the Owasso City Charter governing the election of City Council
members, the Council shall take action by Resolution to call any necessary Ward Elections.
Such election is needed for the following Wards:
Ward #I Three Year Tenn (Craig Thoendel)
Ward #2 Three Year Term (Rebecca Armstrong)
Staff has pre-pared Resolution #2003-01 which, if approved by Council, calls for an election to be
conducted for these Wards and allows for proper notification to the Tulsa County Election
Board. It also identifies the process that must be followed to meet all legal requirements.
The filing period is February 3, 4, & 5, 2003. All candidates must file a Declaration of
Candidacy ,vith the Tulsa County Election Board between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on one of
those days. Only qualified electors who have resided in Ward I for at least six months prior to
filing a declaration of candidacy shall be qualified to hold the office of Ward I Council Member,
and only qualified electors who have resided in Ward 2 for at least six months prior to filing a
declaration of candidacy shall be qualified to hold the office of Ward 2 Council Member. All
registered voters residing within the city limits of the City of Owasso will be able to vote for the
candidates.
The primary election is set by Charter and will be March 4, 2003. If a general election is
necessary, it will be held on April 1, 2003. A general election will be held if one candidate in the
primary election does not receive a majority of all the votes cast for that Ward. The elected
councilor will be sworn in at the first meeting in May (May 6, 2003).
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Resolution to Call Elections
January 2, 2003
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Staff recommends approval of Resolution #2003-01.