ABSENTEE BALLOTS UP FOR PRIMARY.Byline: Sylvia L. Oliande Staff Writer BURBANK - The number of requests for absentee ballots is up dramatically, but officials are unsure whether historically low turnout will rise overall for Tuesday's local primary election. Absentee ballots were requested this year by about 5,000 of the 55,689 Burbank residents who are registered to vote. This was an increase from 3,000 requests in the 1999 city election, officials said. City Clerk In the United States, a City Clerk is an elected or appointed official who is responsible as the official keeper of the municipal records. In some places, the Clerk may be known as the "Village Clerk" or "Town Clerk". Judie Sarquiz said residents may increasingly be finding it easier to mail an absentee ballot than to make the trip to one of the city's 42 polling places. Voters also might be more attuned at·tune tr.v. at·tuned, at·tun·ing, at·tunes 1. To bring into a harmonious or responsive relationship: an industry that is not attuned to market demands. 2. to absentee balloting because of the attention brought to the process during last year's presidential election. No matter what the reason for the upswing Upswing An upward turn in a security's price after a period of falling prices. , ``we'll take it where we get it,'' said Sarquiz, who is running unopposed for a second term. Sarquiz is hoping for a higher overall turnout than in 1999, when just 15.9 percent of Burbank's voters cast ballots in both the primary and general elections. In 1997, 18.2 percent of registered voters cast ballots in the primary and 26.1 percent in the general election. In addition to the city clerk, the ballot will list candidates for city treasurer, the City Council and the Burbank Unified School District A unified school district is a school district which includes both primary school (kindergarten through middle school or junior high) and high school (grades 9-12). In Illinois, these districts are called unit school districts. board. The 10 candidates for three City Council seats are retiree Charles Brandon, attorney Robert S Robert, Henry Martyn 1837-1923. American army engineer and parliamentary authority. He designed the defenses for Washington, D.C., during the Civil War and later wrote Robert's Rules of Order (1876). Noun 1. . Brody, attorney John Dominguez, incumbent Dave Golonski, project engineer Marco A. Gonzalez, incumbent Stacey Murphy, executive Gary Olson, businesswoman Marsha Ramos, railroad inspector Howard Rothenbach and teacher Ed Stresino. If none wins more than 50 percent of the vote, the top six vote-getters will face off in the April 10 general election. For school board, incumbents Patricia ``Trish'' Burnett, a homemaker, and Connie Lackey, a registered nurse, are being challenged by Glen R. Forsch, a corporate director. Running to succeed retiring City Treasurer Jim Rogers For other uses, see: James Rogers (disambiguation). James Beeland Rogers, Jr. (born 19 October 1942) is a co-founder, along with George Soros, of the Quantum Fund. are Assistant City Treasurer Donna Anderson, current City Councilman Bob Kramer, accountant Todd Layfer and administrative assistant Charity Dawn Wynn. THE FACTS Polls in Burbank will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Ballots will be counted at City Hall, and results will be broadcast on Charter Communications Charter Communications NASDAQ: CHTR is an American company providing cable television, high-speed Internet, and telephone services to more than 5.7 million customers in 29 states. It is the third-largest publicly traded cable operator in the U.S. Channel 6 as they become available. For precinct A constable's or police district. A small geographical unit of government. An election district created for convenient localization of polling places. A county or municipal subdivision for casting and counting votes in elections. PRECINCT. or other election information, call (818) 238-5851. CAPTION(S): box Box: THE FACTS (See text) |
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