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Ordinance Moving Local Elections to November
WHEREAS, the Virginia General Assembly has approved legislation [S 1157j that all
city and town elections held after January 1, 2022, shall be held at the time of the
general election in November, with terms for those elected and qualifying to serve
commencing on January 1St; and,
WHEREAS, the legislation requires that any city or town currently providing for the
election of its Mayor, governing body, or school board at a May election shall by
ordinance provide for the transition to the November general election date;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski,
Virginia sitting in regular session this 6th day of July 2021, that the elections for the
Mayor and Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, shall be held on the date of the
November general election as required by state law.
FURTHER BE IT ORDAINED, as set forth in state law, no term of a mayor or member
of Council shall be shortened in implementing the transition to the November general
election date. The Mayor and members of the Town Council elected at a May general
election and whose terms are to expire as of June 30 shall continue in office until their
successors have been elected at the November general election and have qualified to
serve, with their term commencing January 1St
This ordinance is effective upon adoption and is hereby adopted this 6th day of July ,
2021 by the duly recorded vote of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia as
follows:
Lane R. Penn
Brooks R. Dawson
Gregory C. East
ATTEST:
David N. uesenberry
Clerk of Council
-Aye James A. Radcliffe -Aye
-Aye G. Tyler Clontz -Absent
-Aye Michael P. Reis -Aye
THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA
BY:
W. Shannon Collins
Mayor