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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-11-22 25-Z ORDER25-2 Introduced by Councilor Henderson, Nov. 22, 1971 a _` CITY OF BANGOR ea QITIEJ VtlC1�Eif .....xara ReptesgntsRAea by Members., of, tir Cts Council t wards, By the City Coxwil of the City of Banner.- Jl;iSltilt] TIIAT the City Solicitor and the Staff Attorney are hereby directed to draft and submit to the City Council on or before March 1, 1972, a proposal for changing the method for electing candidates for the City Council, said proposal to incorporate the fallowing objectives: 1. Six councilors shall be elected on the basis of votes received in each of six separate districts or garde to be established in accordance with the "one man -one vote' rule. a. A plurality vote will be sufficient to be elected to a seat which represents a ward. b. Councilors will not be obliged to reside in the ward in which they represent. c. two ward elections will be held each year at the traditional time for three year terms. 2. In addition, three Councilors shall be elected at large in the a r that all members of the Council are presently elected, with the exception that a 'at large' seat will be up for election each year. IN CITY CWNCIL Nov. 22, 1971 dilen to pass because of a lack of motion to second, Indefinitely Postponed. 2s -z ORDER Title, Weld Represetation £M City Council - 6 Wards .... ....................... C77 Introduced and filed by // Councilman