HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-O-08 - General Election ProceduresORDINANCE NO. 1993-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE
CALLING FOR THE CITY GENERAL ELECTION FOR MAY 1, 1993, ESTAB-
LISHING PROCEDURE FOR THE CITY GENERAL ELECTION.
WHEREAS, the laws of the State of Texas and the Charter of the City of
Stephenville provide that on the first Saturday in May (May 1, 1993),
there shall be elected the following officials for this City.
1 Council Member, Place 1
1 Council Member, Place 3
1 Council Member, Place 5
1 Council Member, Place 7
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE,
TEXAS:
That all candidates at the election to be held on the first Saturday in May
1993 for the above mentioned offices file their application to become candidates
with the City Secretary at City Hall, 354 N. Belknap Street, Stephenville,
Texas, on or before the 31st day before the election, and that all said applica-
tions shall be on a form as prescribed by the Election Code of the State of
Texas.
All candidates shall file with said application the loyalty affidavit
required by Article 6.02 of the Election Code.
That the City Secretary shall, in accordance with the terms and provisions
of Article 13.32 of the Election Code post in her office the names of all can-
didates who have filed their applications in accordance with the terms and pro-
visions of this resolution and order, and said names shall be posted at a
conspicuous place in said office according to law.
The order in which the names of the candidates are to be printed on the
ballot and shall be determined by a drawing by the City Secretary, as provided
by Article 6.05c, Subd. 3 of the Election Code.
Said election shall be held at the City Recreation Building, 378 W. Long
Street.
The City Secretary is hereby authorized and instructed to provide and fur-
nish all necessary election supplies to conduct said election.
The following named persons are hereby appointed officers for said elec-
tion:
Louise Skipper will serve as Presiding Judge, and Gloria Taylor will serve
as Alternate Presiding Judge, and the clerks for the election will be appointed
by the Presiding Judge in a number not to exceed eight (6) clerks.
The poll at the above designated polling place shall, on said election day,
be open from 7 o'clock a.m. to 7 o'clock p.m.
Joyce Pemberton is hereby appointed Early Voting Clerk and Mrs. Mary
Robinson is appointed as Deputy Early Voting Clerk. The early voting for said
election shall be in Council Chambers at City Hail, 354 N. Belknap Street,
Stephenville, Texas, and said place of early voting shall remain open from 8:30
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on each day for early voting, which is not a Saturday, Sundary
of an official State holiday, beginning on April 12, 1993, and continuing
through April 27, 1993. The above described place for early voting is also the
early voting clerk's address to which ballot applications and ballots voted by
mail may be sent.
Said election shall be held in accordance with the Election Code of the
State of Texas and only resident qualified voters of the City of Stephenville
shall be eligible to vote at said election.
The Mayor shall give notice of this election in accordance with the terms
and provisions of Article 4.05 of the Election Code. The Mayor shall issue all
necessary orders and writs for said election.
It is further found and determined that in accordance with the order of
this governing body the City Secretary posted written notice of the date, place,
time and subject of this meeting on the bulletin board located in City Hall, a
place convenient and readily accessible to the general public, and said notice
having been posted and remaining posted continuously for at least 72 hours prior
to the scheduled time of said meeting.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS the 2nd day of March, 1993.
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yce emberton, City Secretary
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