Elections

2010 Fruitland City Election Schedule

City elections are held the first Monday in October in even years (7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.).

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FRUITLAND CITY COUNCIL

2008 GENERAL ELECTION

FINAL REPORT

On Monday, October 6, 2008 a General Election for two seats on the Fruitland City Council was held in accordance with Article IV of the Fruitland City Charter. Prospective candidates were advised that Petitions for Candidacy would be available as of July 7, 2008. The deadline for filing a candidacy was September 1, 2008. At the end of the filing period, six candidates had filed to run for office. They included incumbent City Council Treasurer Gloria J. Ortiz, incumbent Councilmember Raymond D. Carey, former City Councilmember and current Chairperson of the Noise Control Board Mark D. Miciotto, former City Councilmember and current Ethics Commission member Roland H. Palmer, Edwin A. Cowell, and Algy F. Giles, Jr. Roland H. Palmer officially withdrew his candidacy September 8, 2008, the deadline to withdraw. The Fruitland Ethics Commission met Tuesday, September 9, 2008 and certified the eligibility of each of the five remaining candidates.

On Sunday, September 21, 2008 a Public Notice detailing date, time and location of the election was published in The Daily Times. On Sunday, October 5, 2008 a Sample Ballot was published in The Daily Times.

The election took place as advertised at the Fruitland City Hall on Monday, October 6, 2008. Polls were open between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Of the 2,542 voters registered to vote in Fruitland City elections, 300 voted at City Hall and 5 voted by absentee ballot; voter turnout was just under twelve percent (12%). At the conclusion of the voting, the ballots were counted by the three members of the Fruitland Board of Supervisors of Elections in the presence of the city manager, assistant city manager, city solicitor, city clerk, and a number of citizens. The official vote totals were as follows:

Raymond D. Carey 142

Gloria J. Ortiz 141

Edwin A. Cowell 127

Mark D. Miciotto 88

Algy F. Giles 44

One ballot, included in the 300 cast at City Hall, was disallowed and not counted. The voter’s competency was in question and she was not able to vote her ballot nor instruct someone else to do so for her despite clear oral instructions. Marlene Ellison and Mike Ellison were the only two names received as write-in votes.

Accordingly, the Board of Election Supervisors unanimously certified the election of Raymond D. Carey and Gloria J. Ortiz to the Fruitland City Council. They will be administered the Oath of Office by the city clerk in public session at the regular City Council meeting of October 14, 2008.

The next regular election for the Fruitland City Council will be held on Monday, October 4, 2010. At that time the seats now held by Councilmen Olinde, Lokey and Tull will be up for contest. This concludes my report on the City Council election of 2008.

Respectfully submitted,

Diane C. Nelson

City Clerk