7.60.010 Election pamphlet.
A. Before each regular and special election, the clerk shall mail an election pamphlet to every registered voter household within the borough.
B. Each election pamphlet shall contain:
1. A map of the election precincts;
2. Sample ballots;
3. An absentee ballot application;
4. Candidate information and a candidate statement submitted by the close of nominating period. Candidate names shall be listed in the pamphlet in the order that candidacy declarations are filed;
5. For each ballot proposition submitted to the voters by initiative or referendum petition or by the assembly:
a. The full text of the proposition specifying ordinances proposed to be affected;
b. The ballot title and the summary of the proposition prepared by the administration or the clerk; and
c. A summary of statements submitted by proponents and opponents of each proposition. If only one statement is received, it will not be published;
6. For each bond question, a statement of the scope of each project; and
7. Additional information on voting procedures that the clerk considers necessary.
C. There is no charge for statements advocating approval or rejection of a proposition submitted to the voters for approval.
D. Material in the election pamphlet shall be organized to the extent possible in the same manner and form in which it will appear on the ballot. The decision of the clerk on the form of the material is final.
E. Not less than 14 days before the election, the clerk shall mail to every registered voter household one copy of the pamphlet and may post the information on the borough website or other social media platforms. Additional pamphlets may be obtained from the borough offices and other places determined to be appropriate by the clerk. Provided, however, that errors or omissions in the pamphlet or failure of the borough to provide a voter pamphlet shall not invalidate an election.
F. A candidate’s information and statement submitted under this section may not exceed 350 words. An article such as “a,” “an,” and “the” will be counted as a word.
G. The clerk will add a disclaimer in the pamphlet noting the text is presented as submitted by the candidate(s) or proposition sponsor(s). The clerk will add a disclaimer noting the information is the opinion of the author(s) and has been reproduced as submitted, without any changes to grammar, spelling, or punctuation. [Ord. FY2023-05 §2, 2022; Ord. FY2009-19 §2, 2009; Ord. 93-60 §3, 1993; Ord. 86-22-O §2, 1986].