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064 RESOLUTION 95-039 "Election Administrator"). Each caller should be informed of the availability of the information pack- age, and should receive courteous answers to all ques- tions. IV. ELECTION PROCEDURES MEETING A. Informational Aspect of Meeting One basic purpose of the Election Procedures Meeting is to give the attendees sufficient information upon which to base a decision as to whether to become a candidate. This would include information regarding the Redevelopment Plan (e.g., the status of the Redevelopment Plan, the proposed amendments to the Redevelop- ment Plan and examples of activities that have been or will be undertaken in the Project Area) and the role of the PAC in the redevelopment process. Information regarding the types of issues the PAC might be considering and the time commitments required by PAC members should be available. After discussing the general role of the PAC, the categories of membership to be filled on the PAc and the qualifications for each category should be reviewed with the audience. An overview of the election process should be given, including the nature of documentation required for candidacy and voting, and any special timing or other rules. At this presentation, potential candi- dates should be informed of their opportunity to make a speech at the Election Meeting, as well as the approximate time limit for such speeches. B. Qualifying Candidates Once all questions have been answered regarding the role of the PAC and the qualification of candidates, interested'attendees should be handed Candidate Qualification Forms to fill out and turn in. Each candidate shall submit a completed Candidate Qualification Form to the Election Administrator prior to the election. The Candidate Qualification Form may be submitted immediately prior to the election; however, it should be ex- plained that any persons not returning the form to the Election Administrator at least ten days prior to the Election Meeting, and having their qualifications verified, may not have their names preprinted on the ballots. Interested persons may take the' Candidate Qualification ~orm with them to be returned prior to the Election Meeting. Candi- dates may turn in their forms and have their qualifications checked by the Election Administrator at the Agency's office if they have scheduled an appointment for that purpose; however, any persons turning in their forms to the Election Administrator less 4