HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 29-96 11/06/1996 AF/
11/5/96
RESOLUTION NO. 29-96
A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE
CONSOLIDATED GENERAL ELECTION HELD NOVEMBER 5, 1996
WHEREAS, the Consolidated General Election was held on Tuesday, November 5,
1996, and as part of the election process a public initiated referendum question was
presented to the voters of the Village; and
WHEREAS, the referendum question was presented as follows:
"Shall the Village of Mount Prospect be divided into six districts with
one Trustee to be elected from each district?"; and
WHEREAS, the local canvassing Board has conducted the official canvass and
presented the results, a copy of which is attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect do
hereby declare the results of the November 5, 1996 election for said Village.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION ONE: That pursuant to the Consolidated Election Laws of the State of
Illinois, a regular election was held on November 5, 1996.
SECTION TWO: That an official canvass was conducted by the Local Canvassing
Board for the Village of Mount Prospect declaring 20,330 ballots were cast as follows:
Yes N.._9o
Shall the Village of Mount Prospect be divided
into six districts with one Trustee to be elected 5,529 12,554
from each district?
SECTION THREE: That inasmuch as the greater number of votes were cast "No"
the referendum question failed.
SECTION FOUR: That the Village Clerk is hereby directed to forward a certified copy
of this Resolution to the Cook County Clerk, Election Department, and the State Board
of Election Commissioners, as provided by law.
SECTION FIVE: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and approval in the manner by law.
AYES: Clowes, Hendricks, Hoefert, Juracek, Wilks
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Corcoran
PASSED and APPROVED this 6th day of November , 1996.
ATTEST: /J
Carol A. Fields, Village Clerk