14-207.   Precincts; change by governing body, when.In any city of the second class, whenever the number of registeredvoters in any ward exceeds one thousand (1,000) the governing body of suchcity may divide said ward into precincts, and whenever the number ofregistered voters in any precinct exceeds five hundred (500) said governingbody may rearrange the boundary of the precincts in said ward or create anadditional precinct therein so that, so far as practicable, the number ofregistered voters in each precinct shall be approximately equal.

      Precincts may be created and rearranged by ordinance only. No change maybe made within thirty (30) days prior to the date fixed for the holding ofan election of any kind in such ward.

      History:   L. 1905, ch. 223, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 14-207; L. 1933, ch. 136, § 1;L. 1968, ch. 274, § 35; April 30.