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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
BY-LAW 91- 148
being a by-law to authorize the use of composite
ballots for municipal elections
WHEREAS Section 45(1) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1980, as
amended, allows that the Council of a municipality may, by
by-law passed prior to the 1st day of October in an election
year,authorize the use at a municipal election of composite
ballots,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
NEWCASTLE:
1. THAT a composite ballot for each ward be used for future
municipal elections containing the following information:
a) The names of canaidates for the following offices:
i) Mayor,
ii) Member of Regional Council;
iii) Member of Local Council;
iv) In the case of a public school elector, members of
the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of
Education,
v) In the case of a separate school elector, members
of the Peterborough-Victoria-Northumberland and
Newcastle Roman Catholic Separate School Board;
vi) Members of the Newcastle Hydro-Electric
Commission; and
b) Any by-law or question authorized or required by law to
be submitted to the electors for their assent or
opinion.
2. THAT the composite ballot shall be prepared subject to
subsection 43(1) to (8) of the Municipal Elections Act,
1980, as amended.
By-law read a first and second time this 16th day of
September 1991
By-law read a third time and finally passed this 16th day of
September 1991
MAYOR