The inhabitants of the City of Dover shall continue to be a
body politic and corporate under the name of the "City of Dover" and
as such to enjoy all the rights, immunities, powers and privileges
and be subject to all the duties and liabilities now appertaining
to or incumbent upon them as a municipal corporation. All existing
property of the city shall remain vested in it, and all its existing
debts and obligations shall remain obligatory upon it under this revised
Charter.
A.
The city shall be divided into six wards as presently constituted.
The general laws of the state relative to wards of cities, officers
thereof and voters, checklists, elections and jurors shall be applicable
to such wards.
B.
Ward boundaries shall divide the City of Dover into six wards of
as equal population as is practicable. To achieve that goal, starting
upon the issuance of the results of the 2010 census, and every 10
years thereafter, upon receipt of the federal census results, the
City Council shall promptly initiate review of the ward boundaries
to determine if redistricting is necessary and the City Council shall
enact by ordinance any necessary changes to the ward lines pursuant
to § C1-3 of the City's Charter in such a way that will
as near as is practicable ensure the wards have equal population.
[Added 11-5-2005 by election;
amended 11-2-2021 by election]
[Amended 2-18-1992 by
election; 8-23-2001, approved 11-6-2001 by election; 6-22-2011, approved 11-8-2011 by election; 11-2-2021 by election]
If the City Council determines that ward redistricting is necessary
upon receipt of the federal census results, then the City Council
shall promptly undertake and enact such redistricting of ward boundaries
in the form of an ordinance, which shall be approved by a two-thirds
majority vote of all elected members of the City Council after a duly
advertised public hearing posted in two public places at least seven
days in advance of such hearing.
