1997-055 ORDINANCE NO
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF DENTON,
TEXAS, ON MAY 3, 1997, AND, IF A RUNOFF ELECTION IS REQUIRED, ON
MAY 31, 1997, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING COUNCILMEMBERS TO PLACES
1, 2, 3 AND 4 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, DE-
SIGNATING VOTING PLACES AND APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS, PRO-
VIDING FOR BILINGUAL NOTICE OF THE ELECTION, ORDERING THAT AN
ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM BE USED, MAKING ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR
THE CONDUCT THEREOF, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I That a municipal election
the City of Denton, Texas, on Saturday, May 3, 1997, such date
being a uniform election date as defined in Tex Elec Code
§41 001, as amended (the "Code") for the purpose of electing
Councllmembers for Places 1, 2, 3 and 4 In the event a runoff is
required, the runoff election shall be held on Saturday, May 31,
1997
SECTION II That the polling places, which shall be open from
7 00 a m to 7 00 p m, shall be as follows
1 Voters residing in Dlstr~ct No 1 shall vote at
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR RECREATION CENTER
1300 WILSON STREET
DENTON, TEXAS
2 Voters residing in District No 2 shall vote at
FIRE STATION NO 4
2110 SHERMAN DRIVE
DENTON, TEXAS
3 Voters residing in District No 3 shall vote at
NORTH LAKES RECREATION CENTER
2001 WEST WINDSOR DRIVE
DENTON, TEXAS
4. Voters residing in District No 4 shall vote at
DENIA RECREATION CENTER
1001 PARVIN
DENTON, TEXAS
~ III That the election officials for the election and
the runoff, if any, shall be as follows
1 For the Central Counting Station George Hopkins, Pre-
siding Judge, Jim Wicker, Manager, and Randle Smith, Tabu-
latlon Supervisor
2 For Dlstrzct No i Ruby Cole, Presiding Judge and Alma
Clark, Alternate Judge
3 For District No 2 Doris Chlpman, Presiding Judge and
Mary Mecay, Alternate Judge
4 For District No 3 Bill wllllamson, Presiding Judge and
Mark Plttman, Alternate Judge
5 For District No 4 Rachel Mays, Presiding Judge and R B
Escue, Alternate Judge
6 Jennifer Walters, City Secretary, shall conduct early
voting under the Texas Election Code
7 George Hopkins shall be Presiding Judge for the Early
Ballot Board
The presiding judge of the Central Counting Station and of each
district are authorized to appoint a sufficient number of clerks as
necessary to assist them in the electIon, including bilingual as-
sistants as required by law The rate of pay for election 3udges
and clerks shall be the maximum amount provided for by State law
~ That early voting shall be conducted for the
election, and the runoff election if necessary, by the Office of
the City Secretary in the Municipal Building at 215 East McKlnney
Street in the City of Denton, Texas The polls for early voting by
personal appearance shall be open between the hours of 8 00 a m
and 5 00 p m Monday through Friday, commencing on April 14, 1997,
and ending on April 29, 1997 In addition, early voting shall be
held on Saturday, April 20, 1997, between the hours of 10 00 a m
and 3 00 p m , at the same location as weekday early voting
SECTION V That the Mayor is hereby directed to provide notice
of the election, and the runoff election if necessary, in accor-
dance with Sections 4 002 and 4 003 of the Texas Election Code, the
notice to be printed in the Spanish language and the English
language
SECTION VI That an electronIc voting system, using optically
scanned ballots, meeting the requirements of Chapter 124 of the
Texas Election Code, shall be used for said election Preparation
of the necessary equipment and official ballots for the election
shall conform to the requirements of the Texas Election Code
SECTION VII That the City Secretary is authorized to prepare
the official ballot for the election and perform every act required
by the City Charter and laws of the State of Texas for holding
elections
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SE TION VIII The election officers named above shall make
returns for the election ~n the manner required by law The
ballots that are properly marked ~n conformance w~th the provisions
of the Texas Election Code for votes cast both during the per~od of
early votlng and on the day of the election shall be counted in the
manner required by law
~ Substantial copies of this ordinance ~n both
English and Spanlsh shall serve as proper not~ce of the election
and sa~d notlce shall be (a) published at least once ~n a
newspaper of general c~rculat~on published w~thln the C~ty, not
less than the thirtieth day or later than the tenth day before the
elect~on, (b) posted, not later than the twenty-first day before
the elect~on day, at a public place ~n each election d~str~ct that
· s ~n the jurisdiction of the c~ty, (c) posted, not later than the
twenty-f~rst day before elect~on day, on the bulletin board used
for posting notlces of meetings of the City Council of the C~ty,
and (d) posted, as may otherwise be required by Tex Elec Code
§4 003 and other applicable law
SECTION X That thls ordinance shall become effective imme-
diately upon ~ts passage and approval
PRESENTED AND PASSED on the _~ day of February, 1997, at a
regular meet~ng~of the C~ty Coundfl of the C~ty of Denton, Texas,
by a vote of ~ ayes and O nos at the regular meeting of
the Clty Council of the City of Denton, Texas
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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