§ 2-66. Voting.  


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  • The vote of the members of the council on any ordinance or resolution shall be taken by a show of hands. No action of the city council shall be considered adopted unless it receives the affirmative vote of that portion of the council dictated by state law under the circumstances. A member may change a vote up until the time the vote is finally announced. After the vote is announced and until adjournment of the meeting at which the vote is taken, a member may be permitted to change his vote by unanimous consent of the council. The record of votes shall be indicated by "yeas," "nays," "abstain" or "absent."

(Code 1971, § 2-105.7)