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ORDINANCE NO. 3322
AN ORDINANCE ENACTED BY THE CALDWELL CITY COUNCIL AMENDING
CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE 5, SECTION 03-05-01 OF THE CALDWELL CITY CODE
ENTITLED "ELECTION;" ESTABLISHING A REQUIREMENT .THAT ANY
CANDIDATE RUNNING FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR MUST RECEIVE A
MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST; PROVIDING FOR A POTENTIAL RUNOFF
ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, ORDERS
AND PARTS THEREOF, IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Caldwell,County of Canyon,
State of Idaho:
Section 1. That Chapter 3, Article 5, Section 03-05-01 of the Caldwell City Code is
hereby amended as follows:
02-01-03: ELECTION
The mayor shall be elected for a four(4) year term and shall serve until his successor is
elected and qualified as provided by statute. A majority of the votes for any candidate
running for the office of mayor shall be required for election to that office. In the event
no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast, there shall be a runoff election between
the two (2) candidates receiving the highest number of votes cast. Said runoff elect
ion
shall be conducted in cooperation with county clerk as provided by statute.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval, and publication, according to law.
Section 3. This ordinance is hereby declared to be severable. If any portion of this
ordinance is declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall
continue in full force and effect and shall be read to carry out the purposes of the ordinance before
the declaration of partial invalidity.
Section 4. All ordinances, resolutions,orders and p,arts thereof in conflict herewith are
repealed.
PASSED BY 'I'll E COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALDWELL, IDAIJO,this 5"' day
of April, 2021.
APPROVED BY ITIE MAYOR OF THE C'ITY OF CALDWELL, IDAHO, this 5"
day of April, 2021
ATTEST:
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Mayor Garret Nancolas City Clerk (or Deputy)
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