93-44
COUNTY OF ELGIN
By-Law No. 93-44
BEING A BY-LAW TO AMEND BY-LAW NO. 88-64 PROVIDING PROCEDURES FOR
THE ELECTION OF THE COUNTY WARDEN"
WHEREAS pursuant to section 51, Chapter M.45, of the
Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, the Municipal Council of
the Corporation of the County of Elgin did pass By-Law No. 88-64
providing guidance and procedures for the election of the County
Warden; and
WHEREAS it is deemed advisable and appropriate to amend
said by-law to allow for the election of Warden by secret ballot.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Municipal Council
of the Corporation of the County of Elgin enacts as follows:
1. That procedure no. 6 in By-Law No. 88-64 be deleted and
the following substituted therefore:
"6. That voting will be by secret ballot and balloting will
continue until a candidate obtains a majority of votes.
The Clerk or Deputy Clerk shall count the votes.
In the event there are more than two (2) candidates, the
candidate receiving the lowest number of votes shall
retire after each balloting.
By motion, the Clerk shall be directed to destroy the
ballots after the election has been completed."
2. That this amending by-law shall come into force and take
effect upon its passing.
3. That By-Law No. 88-64 be so amended.
READ a first and second time this 10th day of August, 1993.
READ a third time and finally passed this 10th day of August, 1993
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