SB 82 — Makes changes to various provisions of the Charter of the City of Sparks. (BDR S-489)

S.B.Senate Bill No.

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82–SENATOR RATTI PREFILED JANUARY 28, 2021 ____________ Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections SUMMARY—Makes changes to various provisions of the Charter of the City of Sparks.

(BDR S-489) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

May have Fiscal Impact.

Effect on the State:

No.

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and (3) if more than twice the number of candidates to be elected for an office file for nomination, the names of the candidates must be placed receives a majority of the votes at the primary election, the names of the twodidate candidates who receive the highest number of votes must be placed on the ballot for the primarygeneral election.

Section 1 also provides that if no candidate candidates who receive the highest number of votes must be placed on the ballot for the general election.

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2.- 81st Session (2021) – 2 – names of the two candidates for Mayor, City Attorney andhe Municipal Judge and the names of the two candidates to represent the ward as a member of the City Council from each ward who receive the highest number of votes at the primary election must be placed on the ballot for the general election.] If at 5 p.m.

[Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the names of the two candidates for Mayor, City Attorney and Municipal Judge and the names of the two candidates to represent the ward as a member of the City Council from each ward who receive the highest number of votes at the primary election must be placed on the ballot for the general election.] If at 5 p.m.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (a), not more than twice the number of candidates to be elected have filed for nomination for an office, the names of those candidates must be omitted from all ballots for a primary ele(c)election Moreand thanplaced twiceon theall numberballots offor candidatesa togeneral betion.election.

[Such candidate shall enter upon his or her respective duties at the first regular City Council meeting next succeeding the - *SB82* – 3 – meeting at which the canvass of the returns of the general election is made.] (b) No candidate receives the majority of votes cast in the election for the office for which he or she is a candidate, the names of the two candidates who receive the highest number of votes must be placed on the ballot for the general election.

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No person may handle, inspect or in any manner interfere with the returns until canvassed by the City Council.Coun2.

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