1975-001NO 2,5-
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS CALL-
ING AND ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, A D ,
1975, THE SAME BEING THE FIRST TUESDAY IN SAID MONTH FOR THE PURPOSE
OF ELECTING THREE (3) COUNCILMEN FOR THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 3, SECTION 3 01 (a) OF THE
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING THE HOURS AND
PLACE FOR THE SAID ELECTION, PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDIN-
ANCE AND POSTING IN THREE PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF DENTON AS
NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION, DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO MAKE UP THE
OFFICIAL, BALLOTS, CAUSING THE SAME TO BE PRINTED AND DELIVERED TO THE
PRESIDING OFFICER, PROVIDING FOR THE MAKING OF OFFICIAL RETURNS OF
SAID ELECTION, PROVIDING FOR THE CANVASSING OF THE RETURNS OF THE SAID
ELECTION AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF SAME BY THE CITY COUNCIL, AND
DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, it is necessary that nominations for election to City
Council be filed not later than thirty (30) days prior to the date
of election, now, therefore,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I
That an election shall be held in the Community Building, in the
Civic Center on McKinney Street, in the City of Denton, Texas, between
the hours of seven o'clock (7 00) A M and seven o'clock (7 00) P M
on the 1st day of April, A D 1975, the same being the first Tues-
day of said month, for the purpose of electing three (3) Councilmen
for the City of Denton, in accordance with the provisions of Article
3, Section 3 01 (a) of the Charter of the City of Denton, Texas
SECTION II
That the three candidates who receive the highest number of
votes shall be declared elected to the City Council of the City of
Denton
SECTION III
That notice of said election shall be given by the posting of
true copies of this ordinance, signed by the Mayor and attested by
the City Secretary, in three public places of the said City, one of
which places shall be at the Municipal Building, for thirty (30) con-
secutive days prior to the date of said election and this ordinance
shall be published in full one time in the Denton Record-Chronicle
at least thirty (30) days prior to said election
SECTION IV
That ~ ,f (°_r n ucn
judge of said election, and
appointed as his alternate, and the
such assistants as may be necessary
as provided by the election code
SECTION V
That the City Secretary shall
is hereby appointed presiding
L1i •Fh is hereby
said presiding judge shall appoint
to properly conduct said election,
make up the official ballot from
the names presented to him by application or nominating petitions as
provided by Article 3, Section 3 02 and 3 03 of the Charter of the City
of Denton, Texas, and he is hereby authorized and directed to have the
ballots to be used in such election printed and delivered to the said
presiding judge
SECTION VI
That immediately after the counting of the votes the presiding
judge shall deliver the official returns of the election to the City
Secretary
SECTION VII
That on the Monday next following the election, the City Council
shall canvass the returns and declare the results which shall be re-
corded in the Minutes of the Council
SECTION VIII
That the three candidates who receive the highest number of votes
shall be declared elected and the Mayor shall deliver certificates of
election to the successful candidates If two or more candidates shall
tie with the second highest number of votes or if three or more candi-
dates shall tie for the highest number of votes, the Council shall
order a second election to be held on the fourteenth day after the first
election at which only the names of the candidates who receive the same
number of votes at the first election shall be printed on the ballot
In the event of a tie at the second election, the tied candidates shall
cast lots to determine which one shall be declared elected
PASSED and APPROVED this the 21st day of January, A D 1975
BILL NEU, MAYOR
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
ATTEST
B 0 KS HOLT, CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
1
PAUL
C
ISHAM,
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY
OF
DENTON,
TEXAS