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21-295 08/09/2021
The ballots shall be without party mark or designation. The full name and residence of each candidate shall be
given. At the right ofAdjacent to each name shall be a space for the voter to indicate the voter’s choice. Blank
spaces shall be left at the end of the list of the candidates for each office, in which the name of any person not
printed on the ballot, for whom the voter desires to vote may be inserted.
Summary: Currently the Charter requires vote indicators to be placed to the right of the candidate’s name. This
change will allow for flexibility in the layout of the ballot and allow the City to match the layout of the State’s
ballot. This change is necessary to allow the City to provide accessible absentee ballots, which the City is
required to do, through the State of Maine’s current vendor.
. . .
Art. VI. Sec. 11 Recall.
A member of the Bangor City Council or School Committee may be recalled and removed from elected office
by the voters of the City as herein provided.
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(d) Form of ballot in recall elections. The form of the ballot shall, as nearly as possible be: "Shall (name and
title of official) be recalled?" The reason for the recall as presented in the Request for Recall shall be
included in the statement following the ballot question and the Yes or No indicator.
Summary: The change will clarify that the reason for the recall shall be included following the recall question
and voting indicator to allow for flexibility in the layout of the ballot, which will assist the City in providing
accessible absentee ballots.
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IN CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 9,2021
CO 21-295
Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing
Public Hearing Opened
Motion made and seconded to Close Public Hearing
Public Hearing Closed
Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
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