League of Cities Voting Delega August 14, 2002
National League of
Cities
1301 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004-1763
202426-3000
Fax: 202-626-3043
MEMORANDUM
To:City Clerks of Direct Member Cities
From:Donald J. Borut, Executive Director
Subject:Congress of Cities Voting and Alternate Voting Delegates
The National League of Cities' Annual Business Meeting will be held on Saturday,
December 7, 2002, at the Congress of Cities in Salt Lake City, Utah. Under the
Bylaws of the National League of Cities, depending upon the city's population, each
direct member city is entitled to cast from one to 20 votes through its designated
voting delegate at the Annual Business Meeting. NLC is now using the 2000 census
figures to determine the number of votes your city has this year. Please consult the
table on the reverse side of this memorandum which shows the breakdown of votes
by population categories.
Your mayor and city elected officials should be informed of this request so that
decisions can be made on who will be the voting delegate and alternate according to
your city's established procedures.
To be eligible to cast a city's vote(s), each voting delegate and alternate must be
designated by the city using the attached credentials form. This form will be
forwarded to NLC's Credentials Committee. NLC Bylaws expressly prohibit
voting by proxy. The voting delegate must pick up his/her voting credentials
BEFORE the Annual Business Meeting and must be present at the Annual Business
Meeting to cast the city's vote(s).
In November, NLC will send out a special edition of the Policy Informer
summarizing the proposed National Municipal Policy amendments and proposed
resolutions that are to be voted on at the Annual Business Meeting. This information
should be shared with your voting delegate(s).
To establish your city's voting credentials for the Congress of Cities, we ask that you
return the completed form to NLC not later than October 11, 2002. Please follow the
instructions on the card and keep a copy for your files. A pre-addressed envelope is
enclosed for your convenience. If you have any questions or concerns, contact Keith
Kirk at kirk@nlc.org or (202) 626-3176.
Enclosure
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
ANNUAL CONGRESS OF CITIES
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
Number of Votes -Annual Business Meeting
Direct Member Cities
Article IV, Section 2 of NLC's Bylaws specifies the number of votes that each direct
member city of the National League of Cities is entitled to cast at the Annual Congress of
Cities:
CITY POPULATION (per 2000 Census) NUMBER OF VOTES
Under 50,000 1 vote
50,000 - 99,999 2 votes
100,000 - 199,999 4 votes
200,000 - 299,999 6 votes
300,000 - 399,999 8 votes
400,000 - 499,999 10 votes
500,000 - 599,999 12 votes
600,000 - 699,999 14 votes
700,000 - 799,999 16 votes
800,000 - 899,999 18 votes
900,000 and above 20 votes
Please note that all member cities are required by the Bylaws to cast unanimous votes.
NLC is now using 2000 census data for the city's voting entitlement.
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
Credentials Form
2002 Congress of Cities · Salt Lake City, Utah
Each direct member city of NLC is entitled to cast from one to 20 votes, based upon the city's population per the 2000 census, through
its designated voting delegate at the Annual Business Meeting. Please indicate below your city and state, voting delegate and/or
alternate(s), and sign and date the credentials form. Mail the form to NLC in the enclosed pre-addressed return envelope.
The official voting delegate and/or alternate(s) for the city of
VOTING DELEGATE:
NAME
TITLE
ALTERNATE VOTING DELEGATE(S):
2.
NAME TITLE
3.
NAME TITLE
(please type or print the name of your city and state)
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
(DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE)
Voting card issued to:
(Signature)
1. 2. 3.
are:
Signature (city representative)
Title:
Date:
City Code:
Vote(s):
For Office Use Only (Do Not Write in this Space)
Return to: Chair, Credentials Committee
National League of Cities
1301 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite 550
Washington, D.C. 20004
Chairman, Credentials Committee
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20004
ATTN: POLICY DEPARTMENT