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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-93-�)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC,
FLORIDA, EXPRESSING THE INTEREST AND DESIRE OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC THAT THE DATE FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS BE
CHANGED FROM THE SECOND TUESDAY IN MARCH TO THE FIRST
TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER OF EACH
CALENDAR YEAR; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Florida State legislature has set the uniform election date for Broward
County municipal elections as the second Tuesday in March of each calendar year; and
WHEREAS, by Florida law general elections are held on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November in even numbered years; and
WHEREAS, more voters are aware of and familiar with voting in November than in
March; and
WHEREAS, having municipal elections in March puts an additional financial burden upon
Cities for the expense of municipal only elections; and
WHEREAS, if municipal elections are held in November, the expense of holding
municipal elections would be reduced; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tamarac, Florida deems it to be in the best
interests of citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac for municipal elections to be held in
November.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC,
FLORIDA:
EQIQ�L- The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as
being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this resolution.
BFLI ON Z It is the interest and desire of the City of Tamarac that the election date
for municipal electons in Broward County, which is currently required by law to be held on the
second Tuesday in March, be changed to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of
each calendar year.
BF=IQNI The City Clerk is directed to send a certified copy of this Resolution to
Governor Lawton Chiles, each member of the Broward County Legislative Delegation, and the
Broward League of Cities.
CT Q-R4 All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
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repealed to the extent of such conflict.
b9EQIJQN 50 If any clause, section, other part or application of this Resolution is held
by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or application,
it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this Resolution.
SECTION 6: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of 11
1, 1993.
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H.L BENDER
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CAROL A EVANS
CITY CLERK
36 I I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have
approved this RESOLUTION as to MAYOR
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