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An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending Section 4 of Ordinance 03-07-OR, in order to provide for an extension of the terms of appointees to the Allegheny County Citizens' Election System Advisory Panel.
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WHEREAS, under the requirements of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), Allegheny County was required to replace its current lever voting system; and
WHEREAS, the first election at which the new voting system was used was the May 2006 Primary Election; and
WHEREAS, in early 2007, Council established the Allegheny county Citizens' Election System Advisory Panel in order to study the implementation of the County's new electronic voting system; and
WHEREAS, the Panel's final report is currently due on December 15, 2007, five weeks after the November 6 General Election; and
WHEREAS, the terms of appointment for the members of the Panel all expire on December 31, 2007; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of Council to extend these terms in order to allow the Panel to more thoroughly review the November 6 General Election and, if appropriate, to supplement its final report;
The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Amendment of Ordinance 03-07-OR.
Section 4 of Ordinance 03-07-OR is hereby amended as follows:
The initial members of the Panel shall be appointed to terms to expire on December March 31, 2007 2008.
Section 2. Severability.
If any provision of this Ordinance shall be determined to be unlawful, invalid, void or unenforceable, then that provision shall be considered severable from the remaining provisions of this Ordinance which shall be in full force and effect.
Section 3. Repealer.
Any Resolution or Ordinance or part thereof conflicting with the provisions of this Ordinance is hereby repealed so far as the same affects this Ordinance.