HomeMy WebLinkAboutELEC COMM 1968-01-22 MINUTES OF MEETING OF ELECTION COMMISSION OF
CITY OF LIV0NI&
JANUARY 22, 1968
� A meeting of the Election Commission of the City of Livonia was held January 22,
1968 at approximately 2 30 P M , at which time and place the following members of
said commission were present
Harvey W Moelke Mayor
Steve Polgar City Attorney
Addison W Bacon City Clerk
Pursuant to Section 5, Chapter III of the Charter of the City of Livonia,
City Clerk, Addison W Bacon presided over the meeting as Chairman of the
Commission.
The Chairman stated that the meeting was called for purpose of acting on
a written request dated January 18, 1968 from James McCarthy, a candidate at the
Primary Election of February 19 , 1968
After careful review and consideration of the request and the applicable
statutes it appears that the primary concern of the commission should be that
the electorate should be fairly apprised of the identity of those whose names
appear before it. It would appear that James McCarthy, having registered as
such, and whose Nominating Petition appears as James McCarthy, would best be
known to the community by his name James McCarthy, and based on this information
it would further appear that Mr McCarthy would best be identified by his duly
registered name and as it appears on said petition.
Commissioner Moelke stated, "it is my understanding that there is a radio
personality, well known, that uses the ititials "J P " , which radio station
broadcasts within a hearing radius of this area, and it may indeed cause confusion
to the voters Therefore, as a member of the Election Commission I feel it is my
responsibility to make sure the voters know who they are voting for It should
also be a matter of record of this commission that this same James McCarthy has
�� twice run for office in the City of Livonia as James McCarthy and should therefore
appear at this time as James McCarthy as he is best known and should be identified on
the ballot as such "
On a motion by Commissioner Polgar, seconded by Commissioner Moelke, it was
RESOLVED, that after careful review and consideration of the request and
the applicable statutes , it appears that the primary concern of the
Commission should be that the electorate should be fairly apprised of the
identity of those whose names appear before it It would appear that
James McCarthy, having registered as such, and whose nominating petition
appears as James McCarthy, would best be known by his name James McCarthy,
and based on this information it would further appear that Mr McCarthy
would best be identified by his duly registered name and as it appears
on said petition
AYES. Polgar, Moelke
ABSTAIN. Bacon
The Chairman declared the petition had been denied.
Upon a motion by Commissioner Polgar, seconded by Commissioner Moelke, and
unanimously adopted, it was
RESOLVED, that this meeting stand adjourned at approximately 2 48 P M.
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Election Commission-City of Livonia