File #: 230445    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Referred
File created: 5/18/2023 In control: Special Committee for Legal Review
On agenda: 7/12/2023 Final action:
Title: Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Calling for submission to the voters of Kansas City, at an election to be held on August 8, 2023, a question amending the Charter of Kansas City to centralize the location for the filing of nominating and recall petitions for City elected office, establish a methodology for the listing of candidates on the ballot, provide that a runoff shall be conducted at the general election for any office in which no candidate for that office receives at least two-thirds (2/3) of the vote at the primary election, establish a minimum number (floor) of signatures for initiative, referendum, and recall petitions, increase the percent of signatures necessary for a recall petition for City elected office from 20% to 25%, and modify the provision regarding the Charter Review Commission; directing the City Clerk to notify the responsible election authorities of the election on or before May 30, 2023; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date beca...
Sponsors: Quinton Lucas
Attachments: 1. 230445 Docket Memo for TMP 230445, 2. Charter Review Powerpoint 5.24.pdf, 3. 230445com
ORDINANCE NO. 230445

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Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas

Calling for submission to the voters of Kansas City, at an election to be held on August 8, 2023, a question amending the Charter of Kansas City to centralize the location for the filing of nominating and recall petitions for City elected office, establish a methodology for the listing of candidates on the ballot, provide that a runoff shall be conducted at the general election for any office in which no candidate for that office receives at least two-thirds (2/3) of the vote at the primary election, establish a minimum number (floor) of signatures for initiative, referendum, and recall petitions, increase the percent of signatures necessary for a recall petition for City elected office from 20% to 25%, and modify the provision regarding the Charter Review Commission; directing the City Clerk to notify the responsible election authorities of the election on or before May 30, 2023; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date because it calls an election.

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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. ELECTION CALLED. That an election is called on August 8, 2023, for the purpose of submitting to the voters of Kansas City amendments to the City Charter.

Section 2. NOTICE TO ELECTION AUTHORITIES BY CITY CLERK. That following passage of this ordinance the City Clerk shall deliver certified copies of this ordinance and notice of election to the Clerk of Cass County, Board of Election Commissioners of Clay County, Board of Election Commissioners of Kansas City, and Board of Election Commissioners of Platte County, on or before May 30, 2023, which shall be the authority of each election authority of the City to submit the amendment to the electors of Kansas City and to give public notice as provided by law.

Section 3. NOTICE OF ELECTION. The notice of election shall read as follows:

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