§ 8-19. Precincts.  


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  • (a) Those precincts approved by the board of county commissioners pursuant to F.S. § 100.001 lying within the municipal limits are hereby designated as the city precincts to be used in any and all city elections. This subsection constitutes the concurrence of the city to the conforming of the precinct boundaries to the boundaries of the city per F.S. § 101.002(1).

    (b) The city clerk shall forward a certified copy of any annexation ordinance approved by the city commission to the supervisor of elections with a detailed map showing boundaries of the area annexed and a listing of streets and street numbers lying within the area. Precinct boundaries may be altered to conform to the municipal boundaries as changed due to annexation.

    (c) If a precinct boundary is unable to be altered to conform to annexation by the date of a city election, any qualified elector residing within the area annexed shall be eligible to vote in the city election.

    (d) The city clerk shall verify to the supervisor of elections the accuracy of the city's address database no later than sixty (60) days prior to a city election.

(Ord. No. 2003-15, § 1, 6-3-03)