There seems to be some confusion about the time line for charter amendements.
We (the IRV charter amendment electors) are operating with the understanding
that August 14 is the last date to submit petitions in order for an amendment to
be on the general election ballot in November. The following is taken directly
from the the City's web page.
If others have any clarity or explanations I welcome them, but I thought that
some people on the list might find this useful.
Three methods are available to place a Charter question on the
November 6, 2001 General Election ballot:
* Charter Commission recommendation
* City Council recommendation
* Citizen-initiated petition process
Here is the time frame for a citizen-initiated petition as copied from the
website:
Time frame for a proposed Charter amendment initiated by a Citizen
Petition
May 10, 2001 Earliest date a petition may be submitted to place a
question on the November General Election ballot. Petitions
submitted prior will require that a special election be
conducted. (M.S.410.10 Subd.1)
July 11, 2001 Last regularly scheduled Charter Commission meeting to
recommend Charter changes for referral to the
Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) Committee.
Aug. 7, 2001 Last regularly scheduled IGR Committee meeting to propose
ballot language and refer it to full City Council
Aug. 10, 2001 Last regularly scheduled City Council meeting to
approve ballot language. Mayor approves Council action.
Aug. 14, 2001 State law prohibits any Charter proposal from being
submitted for the November General Election ballot after
this date. (M.S.410.12 Subd.1).
Note: This time frame does not preclude the Charter Commission,
Intergovernmental Relations Committee or City Council from scheduling special
meetings.
The Requirements for a Citizen Petition (M.S.410.12 Subd.1)
At least 8,760 Minneapolis registered voter signatures are
required to submit a Citizen Petition. This number is determined
by State Law, which requires signatures from at least 5 percent of
total votes cast at the previous State General Election. At the
last State General Election held November 7, 2000, the number of
Minneapolis residents who voted was 175,191.
Verification for a Citizen Petition (M.S.410.12 Subd.3)
* The Minneapolis Office of Elections has ten (10) days to
verify initial submission of signatures.
* Petitioners have ten (10) more days to obtain additional
signatures if needed.
* The Minneapolis Office of Elections has five (5) additional
days to verify additional signatures.
==============that's it=======================================
Cam Gordon
for Minneapolis City Council, Ward 2
Green Party/Labor/Progressive Minnesota Endorsed
914 Franklin Terrace
Seward, Mpls. MN 55406-1101
(612) 332-6210
http://www.camgordon.org
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