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1996-055AN ORDINANCE ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, ON MAY 4, 1996, AND, IF A RUNOFF ELECTION IS REQUIRED, ON JUNE 1, 1996, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING COUNCILMEMBERS TO PLACES 5 AND 6 AND ELECTING A MAYOR TO PLACE 7 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, DESIGNATING VOTING PLACES, APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS, PROVIDING FOR EARLY VOTING, PROVIDING FOR BILINGUAL NOTICE OF THE ELECTION, ORDERING THAT THE PUNCH CARD ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM BE USED, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS SECTION I That a municipal election is ordered to be held ~n the C~ty of Denton, Texas, on Saturday, May 4, 1996, for the pur- pose of electing Councllmembers for Places 5 and 6 and electing a Mayor to Place 7 In the event a runoff ~s required, the runoff election shall be held on Saturday, June 1, 1996 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 ~n D~str~ct No 1 shall vote at MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR RECREATION CENTER 1300 WILSON STREET DENTON, TEXAS 2 Voters residing an Dlstr~ct No 2 shall vote at FIRE STATION NO 4 2110 SHERMAN DRIVE DENTON, TEXAS 3 Voters residing in D~strlct 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 PARK RECREATION CENTER 1001 PARVIN DENTON, TEXAS SECTION III That the election officials for the election and the runoff, zf any, shall be as follows 1 For the Central Counting Station George Spuller, Presiding Judge, Tim Hodges, Manager, and Randz Smzth, Tabulation Su- pervisor 2 For D~strzct No 1 Ruby Cole, Presiding Judge and Alma Clark, Alternate Judge 3 For Dlstrlct No 2 Doris Chlpman, Presiding Judge and Mary Mecay, Alternate Judge 4 For Dlstrlct No 3 Blll Wlllzamson, PresIding Judge and Eun~ce Curry, Alternate Judge 5 For Dlstrlct No 4 R B Escue, Preszdlng Judge and Rachel Mays, Alternate Judge 6 Jennzfer Walters, Czty Secretary, shall conduct early votlng under the Texas Electzon Code 7 George Spuller shall be Preszdlng Judge for the Early Ballot Board The presiding judge of the Central Counting Station and of each district are authorized to appolnt a sufficient number of clerks as necessary to asszst them in the electlon, lncludzng bilingual as- sistants as required by law The rate of pay for election judges and clerks shall be the maximum amount provided for by State law SECTION IV That early voting shall be conducted for the elect~on, and the runoff electzon zf necessary, by the Office of the Clty Secretary ~n the Munzczpal Buzldlng at 215 East McKlnney Street in the City of Denton, Texas The polls for early votzng by personal appearance shall be open between the hours of 8 00 a m and 5 00 p m Monday through Friday, commencing Aprzl 15, 1996, and endzng on April 30, 1996 In addition, early votzng shall be held on Saturday, April 20, 1996, or Saturday, April 27, 1996, between the hours of 10 00 a m and 3 00 p m , at the same location as weekday early voting Specific date to be determined by the Early Votzng Clerk SECTION V That the Mayor zs hereby directed to provlde notice of the electlon, and the runoff elect~on zf necessary, ~n accor- dance with Sectzons 4 002 and 4 003 of Texas Election Code, the not~ce to be prznted zn the Spanish language and the English language SECTION VI That City Secretary is authorized to prepare the offzclal ballot for the election and perform every act required by the Charter and laws of the State of Texas for holding elect~ons SECTION VII That an electronic voting system, meeting the requirements of Chapter 124 of the Texas Elect~on Code shall be used for sazd elect~on SECTION VIII That th~s ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval PASSED AND APPROVED this the ~-~ day of 7~'~, 1996 BOB CASTLEBERRY, ~~ ATTEST JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO ~EOAB FORM HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY