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Wanna
Be Mayor Or Commissioner?
Feb. 25, 2004 Now Is The Time To Act |
On April 6th Collinsville will hold an election for the offices of Mayor and City Commissioners in all 4 wards. If you think now is the time for you to step forward and help steer the future of Collinsville please note the following steps supplied by the City Clerk (Dana Conner). Election workers from each ward will also be needed (contact the City Clerk).
April 6, 2004 Election Information
· See the City
Clerk for a copy of the Charter pertaining to elections
· See the City Clerk for two Nomination Petitions
· Nomination Petitions must be signed by not less than 7% of qualified
voters based on # of votes cast in last general election
o Ward 1 = 14 signatures required
o Ward 2 = 8 signatures required
o Ward 3 = 15 signatures required
o Ward 4 = 16 signatures required
o Mayor, At-Large = 52 signatures required
· Nomination Petitions must be executed in duplicate and filed with
the BOC not less than 10 days prior to the election (March 29, 2004) by 5
pm
o Each person that signs your petitions MUST sign on the same line number
on each of the two petitions
· No Nomination Petition shall be circulated more than 30 days before
the election (March 8, 2004)
· Election date will be Tuesday, April 6, 2004
· Current terms expire the 1st Monday of May, following the election
· Due to recent Charter changes staggered terms will begin with this
election cycle
o Ward I & II = 4 yr terms
o Ward III & IV = 2 yr terms (4 yr terms begin in 2006)
o Mayor = 2 yr term (unchanged)
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Ted Wright Note: This
will likely be the last election conducted directly by the City. The Charter
change approved Jan.
27th was signed by Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry on Feb. 4th and filed
with the Oklahoma Secretary of State on Feb 6th. Those dates did not match
the cutoff dates for Tulsa County Election Board preparation for an election.
A March primary would have been required if the election were held by Tulsa
County.