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Jtnuary r�iA�r tban i�udiat�zy follovinq th� �l��tior�, H� vant�d <br /> �o h�ar oth�s op! nion�. <br /> D�vidaon aakad, 1! th� �i�y �lttorn�y cof�ld yo ov�r th• i��u� h�rr. <br /> Gr! �litYu tL�n qav• har opini.on�. 8b� ��s notili,�d tt►is past v��1r <br /> by th� �►ttorn�y !or th� Calorado ltunici,pal L�aqu• th�t in th�ir <br /> opinion t,h� January dat� o# takinq o�tic� rrhich haa b��n in <br /> �ci�tanc� tor awny y�ar� tor �tatutory citia• va� i�pliab�y <br /> �odi ti�d b� th� Unit'or� El�►ction Cod�. A� lanq ar ah� ne►� knwm <br /> th�r� ba� b��n tvo pravirior►r in t4� S�ati Statut�s, �hich hav� <br /> �aid th�t �lrct�4 o!licial• in •tatvtory ci�i�s� •ucA as <br /> Lo4lsvi;l�, rill tak� oitic• on th� lirat Moaday alt�r th� lir�t <br /> 1'uesday of J�ssuasy �olloainq tb�ir •l�otion and tL� •l�ction �a <br /> ax�ay� in Havu�b�r. 8h� look�d �t th� �tat�ut� th�t vas r�t�rrrd to <br /> a� by � Zwaqu� and looic�d at th� sta�.i la�n that has b��n in <br /> �Yi���na� !or so� tiai and d�cid�d v shouZd brinq tbir to thi <br /> att�ntion o! th� Counc�l, Th• 1�9� ��qial�tion did nat dir�ctly <br /> a�rtn�! th� two �takut��, �rhich Mav� r�t th� January dat� !'or takinq <br /> oliiv�. In�t�ad tb� vniror� Ei�ction cod• in ]��9� va� •�ct�nd�d to <br /> �urr loipaliti�� that don�t us• postc�►rd •i�ction�. In that �tatuta <br /> in th� Unitori Sl�ction Cod�, it conta�n�d � qen�ral provision <br /> that, Z b�li�v�, pr�viously aDpli�d only to �chool Districts and <br /> sptcial Di�triat�, statinq #hat nonpartisan otlic�r� �l�ct�d at a <br /> rr�uia�r •I�ctiart, th��r altic� sh�Yl co��ncs •t th� #irst r,s�tinq <br /> toi loris�q ttr� •��ction. 1Rx�n th�t coda va■ th�n eppli�d to <br /> ■ur.icipa�ici� that •r� not uainq po�tcard •i�ctiorur th�t ��l��d�y <br /> r�p.ii�d �h� two sp�citia �tatut�s t.hat addrusrd •tatutory �iti��. <br /> Th� la.�quaq� i• brvad snouqb Lhat yau �could r�ad it that vay. On <br /> ; hh� oth�r •id� ct th�t thouqh, a• an attorn�y, i! you hav two <br /> •�tuta�, nov w� hav• thrs� rt�tut��, that app�ar to h� in a�ntlfct <br /> th� �cyalysis t2�t on� woulQ �o throuqh �• so��thinq alonq th� <br /> t�liawinq: �:rst o! a11 th�r� i� a q�►n�ral rui� that �p�cilic <br /> statuti� privall ov�r q�an�r�l �ta►tutss, so v� bav� in ths vniiora <br /> Ei�ctfon Cod� �e psn�rai atatut� that Qo�an�t addr��s statutosy <br /> c1.ti�� �p�aitically, It just h�►i tbi� q�n�ral statu�s about t�►kinq <br /> �!l�ic�, coagar�d e:o tva stat� statut�r�r tha� hav• br�n in �Yi�tinc� <br /> tor a l.onq tiar, •ayi�nq t2ut th�y tak� oltic� o�3y �.n January and <br /> tAw• t�o ar� �ti11 in •tl�ct. ti� hav� thi• rul• that �p�cilia <br /> aor.trox• avsr th� q�n�ral on�. ii thit�r tt�• cas�, th�n th� <br /> spici��c b�r� rill b� a J�►.nu�ry day of takinq oilic�. so tar �� I <br /> car_ t�ll lro� tt� Qoaa►�nts a! th� #�un�cip�l I.�aqu�, th�r� i• no <br /> �pF�ar�nt 1at�nt to chanq� th4 �►kinq oflica d�t� 1n statutory <br /> citi�� tt�►t it v�s alapiy ar► ov�r�iqk�t, no on� r�alYy thouqht about <br /> i�. Tt� Oni�orw E:�ction Cod� was ju�k �dopt�d and no on� <br /> diaauss�4 apparMtly, vrhil• th� b�il vas b�inq consid�r�d und th� <br /> xus iclpa� iwaqu• Mbich labbi•a th� biii on b�hal! o! aunicipaliti�a <br /> and �o1�a�r�A it v�ry� clo�aly did not tAink, at ttr� tiaa�, that th�t <br /> raa �n t�ot th� r�,�ult an4 it anly ca�� t� th�l.r at��ntion, lat�r. <br /> 80, i! • Court rrsr* look�nq a� thi�, th�p woulc� s�y, what wrs th� <br /> int�nt. K�11 th�r� i� no cl�ar int�nt h�r� ta crianq� rrhat has be�n <br /> a lonq st�ndinq January dat�. Th�rs ar� so�u additional <br /> 1� <br />