(Published in the McAlester News-Capital on June 12th, 2016.) PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, the City of McAlester, Oklahoma, on May 24, 2016, passed a Resolution authorizing the calling and holding of a Special Election in the City of McAlester, Oklahoma, on Tuesday, the 23rd day of August, 2016 for the purpose of filling vacancy in the Office of Ward Two Councilman; providing for said election to be conducted by the Pittsburg County Election Board; providing that polls shall be open continuously from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. NOW, THEREFORE, I, John Browne, Mayor of the City of McAlester, Oklahoma, hereby submit to the qualified electors of said City at a Special Election to be held on August 23, 2016. WHEREAS, one (1) vacancy exists on the McAlester City Council by reason of the resignation of the Second Ward Councilman; and WHEREAS, the vacancy is for more than one (1) year; and WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Charter of the City of McAlester, a Municipal Corporation, a Special Election shall be held for the purpose of electing a suitable person to fill the vacancy of the unexpired term of Ward Two Councilman; and WHEREAS, the filing period for said Special Election shall be for three (3) days, on a Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, as set forth below. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of McAlester, that: 1. There is hereby called a Special Election which shall be held on the 23rd day of August, 2016, between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. 2. The office to be voted upon in said election shall be the Office of Councilman for Ward 2 of the City of McAlester; and every qualified elector of said ward shall be entitled to vote for one candidate for Councilman from said ward. 3. The filing period for said election shall begin at 8:00 A.M., June 13, 2016, and expire at 5:00 P.M., June 15, 2016. 4. The Special Election shall be non-partisan and no party designation or emblem shall be placed on the ballots. 5. The office shall be awarded to the person receiving the greatest number of votes. 6. Persons qualified for the Office of Second Ward Councilman are qualified electors of the City of McAlester, who are at least 25 years of age, who have resided in the City of McAlester at least two (2) years, and who have resided for a period of one (1) year in Second Ward. 7. There shall be no required filing fee for the Office of Councilman. This Proclamation shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the City of McAlester once a week for three weeks â election shall be not less than twenty (20) days, nor more than thirty (30) days after last publication. I do further direct that said Special Election shall be held by the Election Board of Pittsburg County, in the City of McAlester, in the manner and form provided by law in each precinct in said City and that the polls shall be opened at 7:00 oâclock A.M. and remain open continuously until and be closed at 7:00 oâclock P.M. on the date of the election. The numbers and location of the polling places shall be as follows: PRECINCT NUMBER LOCATION 4 Main&Oklahoma Church of Christ, 1700 S. Main 6 Central Christian Church, 920 Central Ave. 7 Assembly of God Church, 1800 Hardy Springs Rd. East 32 Frink Community Center, 486 Frink Road IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand this 24th day of May, 2016. /S/John Browne, Mayor ATTEST: /S/Cora Middleton, City Clerk
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