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CC - 1) Discussion of Voting Methods to Increase Voter Turnout for Elections; 2) Potential Introduction of an Ordinance to Authorize Conduct of Municipal Elections Wholly by Mail; and 3) Direction to the City Clerk as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: December 11, 2017
Contact Person/Dept: Jeremy Green, City Clerk
Phone Number: 310.253.5859
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (12/06/17); Election Information.
Department Approval: Serena Wright, Administrative Services Director (12/06/17)
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council 1) discuss voting methods to increase voter turnout for elections, including the conduct of municipal (City) elections wholly by mail; 2) if deemed appropriate, introduce an ordinance that authorizes the City to conduct City Elections wholly by mail on any established election date, whether under the California Elections Code or the City Charter, by resolution of the City Council, for any purpose, including but not limited to the election of City Council members or for any measure to be submitted before the voters; and 3) provide direction to the City Clerk as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND:
At the General Municipal Election held on April 11, 2006, the voters of Culver City approved Measure V, a measure placed before the voters by the City Council. Approval of Measure V, which enacted a significantly revised and updated City Charter as it pertains to elections, allowed for the inclusion of Section 1505 of the City Charter which provides: "The City Council may, by ordinance, authorize the conduct of elections wholly by mail, under which all votes shall be cast in the manner of absentee ballots."
On April 13,...
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