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Ordinance Adding 2020 Election Early Voting Date (B)
Ordinance No. 190885
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending Section 1 of Ordinance No. 180901 to add an additional day to the early voting period for the 2020 regular city election; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
Upon second reading on June 20, 2019, the City Commission passed Ordinance No. 180901, setting the date of the 2020 regular election and run-off election, if necessary; setting the dates of the candidate qualifying period; and setting the early voting dates for the 2020 regular election and run-off election, if necessary. The 2020 regular election is to be held in conjunction with the statewide Presidential Preference Primary election on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Per Ordinance No. 180901, early voting for the regular election was to occur from Saturday, March 7, 2020 to and including Saturday, March 14, 2020. The Alachua County Supervisor of Elections has provided notice that the dates for early voting for the 2020 statewide Presidential Preference Primary election shall be from Friday, March 6, 2020 to and including Saturday, March 14, 2020. This Ordinance amends Section 1 of Ordinance No. 180901 to add Friday, March 6, 2020 to the early voting period for the regular election that is to be held in conjunction with the statewide election. Upon adoption of this ordinance, the early voting period for the City's regular election shall be from Friday, March 6, 2020 to and including Saturday, March 14, 2020.