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From:
Shauna Clark
Subject:
Ordinance Amending Section 2.56.001
Subsection A of the Municipal Code
Prohibiting the Solicitation of
Absentee Ballots
Dept:
City Clerk
Date: May 6, 1987
Synopsis of Previous Council action:
A code change prohibiting the solicitation of absentee ballots was presented
to the Council in August of 1985 but could not get four votes.
As a compromise, the Council adopted a Municipal Code amendment that required
that absentee ballot applications be made on a form approved by the City Clerk,
and also made the roster of absentee voters a confidential document until the
day after an election.
Recommended motion:
That the first reading of the attached ordinance amending Subsection A of Section
2.56.001 be waived and that said ordinance be laid over for final passage.
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Contact panon: Shauna Clark
Phonal 383-5109
Supporting data attached: Staff report and
by City Attorney
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount:
ordinance drafted Ward:
in 1985
None - will save money
City Wide
Source: (ACCT. NO.)
(ACCT. DESCRIPTION)
Finance:
Council Notel:
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STAFF REPORT
Once again I am asking the Mayor and Common Council to prohibit the
solicitation of absentee ballots by third parties. Three police
investigations in the last three elections are evidence that the
wholesale solicitation of absentee ballots enhances the potential
for election abuse and results in a very inefficient use of tax-
payers' dollars.
Of the 1982 ballots issued in the Sixth Ward only 1172 came back.
There are 810 ballots outstanding with no explanation as to why they
were not returned. A number of voters reported that their ballot
had been picked up by a campaign worker.
Every voter receives an application for an absentee ballot with the
sample ballot and also has the option of applying by contacting the
City Clerk's Office and requesting the materials. In addition, any
voter with a disability that makes it difficult to vote at the polls
can apply for permanent absentee status that results in the automatic
issuance of a ballot.
As you can see, there is ample opportunity for anyone to vote absentee
without solicitation by campaign workers.
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ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING SECTION
2.56.001 SUBSECTION A OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPA~ CODE TO
ADD PARAGRAPH 2 PROHIBITING ANY CAMPAIGN VOLUNTEER OR WORKER TO
SOLICIT APPLICATIONS FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS.
THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 2.56.001 Subsection A of the San
Bernardino Municipal Code is amended by adding Paragraph 2
to read:
"2. No election campaign volunteer or worker shall personally
solicit, deliver or distribute any application for an absentee
ballot to any voter with the intent that such application be
submitted to the City Clerk or authorized election official
to obtain an absentee ballot to vote in any primary, general,
special or recall municipal election.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was duly
adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
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meeting thereof, held
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The foregoing ordinance is hereby approved this
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