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~ o~n~CE O~EmNG ~ ELECTION TO ~ .~O ~ ~.~ C~V O~ O~O~,
TE~S, ON ~r 5, 2001, ~, · A R~OFF ELECTION IS ~Q~O, ON ~ 2, 2001,
~oa ..~ ~os~ OF ~ctmc co~c~m~s ~0 e~.c~s ,, 2, 3 ~ 4 OF
THE CITY CO~CIL OF THE CITY OF DE~ON, TE~S, DESIGNAT~G VOT~G
PLACES ~ ~PO~T~G ELECTION OFFICIOS, PROVinG FOR BIL~GU~
NOTICE OF THE ELECTION, O~E~G T~T ~ ELECTRO~C VOT~G SYSTEM BE
USED, ~G ~DITION~ PROVISIONS FOR THE CO~UCT THE~OF,
PROVID~G ~ OPEN MEET~GS CLAUSE, ~ PRO~D~G FOR ~ EFFECT~E
DATE
THE CO~CIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HE'BY O~S
SECTION 1 That a m~c~pal el~tmn ~s ordered m be held ~n ~e C~w of Denton, Text, on
Sa~day, May 5, 2001, such date being a umfom electron date as defined m Tex Elec Code
~41 001, as ~ended (~e "Code") for ~e p~ose of electing Co~cl~embers for Places 1, 2, 3
~d 4 In ~e event a moff~s r~mred, ~e ~off electron sh~l be held on Sa~day, J~e 2, 2001
That all those pmms~ons m t~s ordm~ce for desolating electron officials, polhng plies, ~d
describing o~ elation proced~es sh~l be mco~orated ~n ~ or&n~ce calhng a C~W Chmer
~en~ent elecUon p~sed on or about ~e s~e ~me ~ ~s ore.ce
SECTION 2 ~t the polling places, w~ch sh~l be open from 7 00 a m m 7 00 p m, shall
be ~ follows
1 Voters rest&ng ~n Dmmct No I shall vote at
~T~ L~HER ~G, ~ ~C~ATION CENTER
1300 ~LSON ST~ET
DE~ON, TE~S
2 Voters res~g m D~smct No 2 shall vote at
F~ STATION NO 4
2110 SHE~ D~E
DENTON, TE~S
3 Vot~ residing ~n D~s~ct No 3 shall vote at
NORTH L~S ~C~ATION CENTER
2001 ~ST ~SOR D~E
DE~ON, TE~S
4 Votem residing ~n D~s~ct No 4 shall vote at
DE~ ~C~ATION CE~ER
1001 P~V~
DENTON, TEXAS
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SECTION 3 That the election officials for the election and the runoff, ~f any, shall be as
follows
1 For the Central Countmg Station George Spuller, Preslchng Judge, Don Alexander,
Manager, and Randae Smith, Tabulation Supervisor
2 For Dlslnct No I Ruby Cole, Pres~dmg Judge and Alma Clark, Alternate Judge
3 For District No 2 Dons Clupman, Presiding Judge and Mary Meeay, Alternate Judge
4 For D~stnct No 3 Bill Wllhamson, Presiding Judge and Kathlecn Blggs, Alternate
Judge
5 For District No 4 Jimmle Colvflle, Presiding Judge and L~nda Hafez, Alternate Judge
6 Jenmfer Walters, C~ty Secretary, shall conduct early voting under the Texas Election
Code
7 George Spuller shall be Presiding Judge for the Early Ballot Board
The presldmg judge of the Central Counting Station and of each d~stnct are authonzed to
appoint a sufficient number of clerks as necessary to assist them in the election, including bilingual
assistants as reqmred by law The rate of pay for election judges and clerks shall be the maximum
amount prowded for by State law
SECTION 4 That early votmg shall be conducted for the election, and the runoff election if
necessary, by the Office of the C~ty 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, eommencmg on April 18,
2001, and en(hng on May 1, 2001 In addation, early voting shall be held on Saturday, April 21,
2001, between the hours of l0 00 a m and 3 00 p m, at the same location as weekday early voting
SECTION 5 That the Mayor is hereby d~rected to provide notice of the election, and the
runoff election if necessary, m accordance w~th Sections 4 002 and 4 003 of the Texas ElecUon
Code, thelnotiee to be pnnted in the Spamsh language and the Enghsh language
SECTION 6 That an electromc voting system, usmg optically scanned ballots, meetmg the
requ~rem6nts of Chapter 124 of the Code, shall be used for saad election Preparation of the
necessary eqmpment and official ballots for the election shall conform to the reqmrements of the
Texas Election Code
SECTION 7 That the City Secretary is authorized to prepare the official ballot for the
election and perform every act reqtured by the City Charter and laws of the State of Texas for
holding electaons
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SECTION 8 The election officers named above shall make returns for the election in the
manner reqmred by law The ballots that are properly marked m conformance with the prowslons
of the Texas Election Code for votes cast both dunng the period of early voting and on the day of
the election shall be counted in the manner required by law
SECTION 9 That the manner of holding such election and all questions pertalmng thereto
shall be governed by the election laws of the State of Texas
SECTION 10 Substantial cop~es of this ordinance ~n both English and Spamsh shall serve as
proper notice of the election and smd notice shall be (a) published at least once m a newspaper of
general circulation published wlttun the City, not less than the tturtleth day or later than the tenth
day before the election, (b) posted, not later than the twenty-first day before the election day, at a
pubhc place m each election dmtnct that ~s ~n the jurisdiction of the city, (e) posted, not later than
the twenty-first day before election day, on the bulletin board used for posting notices of meetings
of the City Council of the City, and (d) posted, as may otherwise be required by Tex Elec Code
§4 003 and other appheable law
SECTION 11 That it is hereby offimally found and determined that the meeting at wtuch
this ordinance is passed was open to the pubhc as reqmred and that pubhc notice of the time, place,
and purpose of smd meeting was given as reqmred by the Open Meetings Act, chapter 551 of the
Government Code, Tex Rev Clv Stat Ann 1997
SECTION 12 That this ordinance shall become effective ~mmedmtely upon its passage,
pubhcatlon, and approval
PRESENTED AND PASSED on the ~ day of February, 2001, at a regular meeting of
the C~ty Council of the C~ty of Denton, Texas, by a vote of ~ ayes and ~} nos at the
regular meeting of the City Council of the C~ty of Denton, Texas
PASSED AND APPROVED thls the ~_~ dayof [../~~,2001
EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST;
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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