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ORDINANCE NO. 5767
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A BINDING REFERENDUM FOR THE
SUBMISSION OF A PUBLIC QUESTION ON THE BALLOT FOR THE
FEBRUARY 2, 2010 PRIMARY ELECTION
Passed and approved by
the President and Board of Trustees
the 3rd day of November, 2009
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the corporate
authorities of the Village of
Mount Prospect, Illinois,
the 4th day of November, 2009
ORDINANCE NO. 5767
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A BINDING REFERENDUM
FOR THE SUBMISSION OF A PUBLIC QUESTION ON THE BALLOT
FOR THE FEBRUARY 2. 2010 PRIMARY ELECTION
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT
PROSPECT, ILLINOIS, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS ACTING IN THE EXERCISE OF THEIR HOME
RULE POWERS:
SECTION ONE: That pursuant to the authority vested in the President and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Mount Prospect by Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, 1970, a binding
referendum shall be held in the Village of Mount Prospect, Cook County, Illinois, during the primary
election to be held February 2, 2010, for the purpose of submitting to the voters the following
proposition:
"Should the Village of Mount Prospect continue its non-partisan system of electing its
mayor and trustees; but use a nominating signature requirement that is equal to at least
1 % of the number of registered voters in the Village of Mount Prospect and require no
primary election?"
SECTION TWO: That the local election official shall certify the above public question to the election
authority having jurisdiction over the territory of the Village of Mount Prospect in the manner provided
by law.
SECTION THREE: That notice of said election shall be published and the form of the ballot shall be
prepared in the form and manner provided by law.
SECTION FOUR: That said binding referendum regarding said public question and all matters
pertaining thereto shall be conducted in the manner prescribed by statute for and during the aforesaid
primary election.
SECTION FIVE: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication in pamphlet form in the manner provided by law.
AYES:
Hoefert, Korn, Zadel, Wilks
NAYS:
Juracek, Matuszak, Polit
ABSENT:
None
PASSED and APPROVED this 3rd day of , 2009.
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lrW"na K. Wilks
Mayor
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Village Clerk
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