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Committee refers proposed ordinance requiring elector signatures for alder vacancy applicants
Summary
The Executive Committee discussed a proposed amendment creating Madison General Ordinance section 2.035 to require elector signatures on applications to fill alder vacancies and voted to refer the proposal to the next full council meeting for further work with clerk’s office.
The Madison Common Council Executive Committee on Aug. 5 discussed a proposed ordinance (to create Madison General Ordinance section 2.035) that would require applicants to fill alder vacancies to submit a petition with elector signatures.
The ordinance sponsor said the change grew out of inconsistent practices when filling vacancies and said the goal was to create a predictable, consistent process. Committee members debated…
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