Reso 2022-112 Calling and Consolidating General Election

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5. That the offices of City Councilmember are elected by the registered voters of the City of San Leandro at -large and require a 50%+1 majority in the ranked -choice voting system to be elected. 6. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to include on the ballots and sample ballots, all qualified measures submitted by the City Council to be ratified by the registered voters of the City of San Leandro. 7. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to obtain services and enter into agreements necessary to conduct said election. 8. That the polls for said election shall be open at 7:00 a.m. of the day of the election and shall remain open continuously from that time until 8:00 p.m. of the same day when the polls shall be closed, except as provided in Elections Code Section 14401. 9. That each candidate for elective office to be voted for at said General Municipal Election may file a candidate statement pursuant to the regulations in the Elections Code, and the policies set forth below: a. Candidate statements are limited to 200 words. The word counting guidelines in Section 9 of the Elections Code shall govern the counting of words. b. Candidate statements shall not include the candidate's party affiliation, shall not include the candidate's membership or activity in partisan political organizations, and shall not mention another candidate for the same office. C. Candidate statements must be filed no later than the last day to file nomination papers. d. Candidate statements shall be filed in typewritten form, and attached to the form provided by the City Clerk, in the office of the City Clerk at the time the candidate's nomination papers are filed. e. Candidate statements shall be submitted as a single paragraph, without any formatting such as underline, bold, italics or all caps. f. Candidate statements may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing nomination papers and until 5:00 p.m. of the next business day after the close of the nomination period. g. Candidate statements are confidential until the close of the nomination period. The statements are subject to public review and contest. h. A deposit of $1,400.00 shall be submitted with the candidate statement for the pro-rata share of the costs of printing, handling, translating, and mailing the statement, including costs incurred as a result of complying with the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (as amended). Within thirty (30) days of the accounting of the final actual costs, the City Clerk shall refund any overpayment or bill for any additional costs. i. Candidate statements will be translated into Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese and Tagalog, pursuant to the requirements of the federal Voting Rights Act. j. For any discrepancy between the information listed on the hard copy and the digital copy of the candidate statement, the signed hard copy will take precedence. 10. That no additional materials shall be authorized for submission to the City Clerk or shall be submitted by candidates to be mailed in addition to the Sample Ballot and Voter Pamphlet. RESOLUTION NO. 2022-112 2