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IMPORTANT DATES |
September 21, 2010 Special Election |
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July 22, 2010 |
Last day for city elections official to give notice of measure election. |
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August 7, 2010 |
Mail long term/military ballots. |
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August 23, 2010 |
Mail out of state ballots. |
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August 31, 2010 |
Last day to register to vote. |
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Sept. 3 - 6, 2010 |
Ballots mailed out. |
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Sept. 13, 2010 |
Public certification test of vote tally system, 9 a.m., Judge Guy Boyington Building, 857 Commercial Street, Astoria. |
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Sept. 21, 2010 |
ELECTION DAY: The Clatsop County Elections Office will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Ballots must be delivered to an official drop site or the County Clerk's Office, 820 Exchange Street, 2nd floor, Astoria, no later than 8 p.m. on this date. Postmarks are NOT considered.
Repeat of public certification test. |
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Oct. 11, 2010 |
Last day to prepare and deliver abstracts. |
ONLY REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE CITY OF GEARHART ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THIS ELECTION
PLEASE NOTE: This election is NOT countywide. Therefore, the only dropsites available are listed below:
Clatsop County Clerk's Office
Public Services Building
820 Exchange Street
Astoria
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Election day: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. to receive ballots
24-hour Drive-up Drop Box
Located on Exchange Street outside 820 Exchange Street, Astoria
Gearhart City Hall
698 Pacific Way
Gearhart
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. for lunch)
Election day: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. to receive ballots (closed 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. for lunch)
THE FOLLOWING ISSUE WILL BE ON THE MARCH 9, 2010, SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOT:
Measure 4-151 - CITY OF GEARHART
CITY OF GEARHART GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND AUTHORIZATION
Question: Shall the City be authorized to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not exceeding $4,000,000? If the bonds are approved, they will be payable from taxes on property or property ownership that are not subject to the limits of sections 11 and 11b, Article XI of the Oregon Constitution.
Summary: This measure may be passed only at an election with at least 50 percent voter turnout. If approved, this measure provides additional funds to the City to finance the costs of capital construction and capital improvements for the City's already under construction water system (the "System") including, but not limited to, providing funds to:
*construct and equip water filtration and treatment facilities;
*design and construct reservoir;
*upgrade and improve existing water mains;
*install new tennis courts; and
*pay bond issuance costs.
The bonds will mature in forty (40) years or less.
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