Council clarifies winners will be seated after the general election under town code and state statute
Aug 4, 2026
Aug 4, 2026
Council members asked when newly elected candidates will be seated; staff said seating and swearing-in follow canvassing of the general election per statute and Quartzsite practice, rather than a uniform Jan. 1 date some towns use.
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A council member asked when the candidates declared by the canvass will be seated and officially sworn in. The question came during discussion after the clerk read the canvass exhibits and declared the winners.
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