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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-11-7-53AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING THE PROCEDURE FOR CANDIDATES TO FILE FOR THE OFFICES OF MAYOR, ALDERMAN AND OTHER OFFICES FCR THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR &LECTION OFFI- CERS, PLACE AND MANNER OF HOLDING CITY ELEC- TIONS AND PROVIDING FOR NOTICE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS: Section 1. All elections pertaining to municipal affairs shall be governed by the election laws of the State of Texas. In all city elections, the Mayor, City Secretary (or Clerk), or the governing body shall do and perform each act in other elections required to be done and performed res- pectively by the County,Judge, the County Clerk, or the Commissioners' Court. In all city elections the Mayor, or if he fails to do so, the governing body, shall order the election, give notice and appoint election officers to hold the election. In general elections for officers the notice or proclamation shall be issued and posted at the polling places not later than thirty days before the first Tuesday in April of the year in which the election is to be held. Section 2. Any eligible and qualified person may have his name printed upon the official ballot as an independent candidate for the office of Mayor or Alderman or other city office by filing his sworn application with the Mayor at least thirty (30) days prior to the election day. The application shall state the specific office or place being sought by the applicant and that the applicant is eligible and qualified under the laws of the State of Teams to become a candidate for and hold the office being sought, if elected. Section 3. (a) The form of the sworn application shall be substantially as follows: "TO THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS, GREETINGS: "I, , hereby make application to have my name printed on the offieial ballot as an independent candidate for the office of to be voted upon at the city election to be held on the day of 19 ; and I hereby certify that I am qualif ieTTo make this — application and that I am legally qualified to hold such office, if elected. "STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF COLLIN G , being duly sworn, deposes and says that the statements contained in the foregoing application are true. (Signed) "Subscribed and sworn to before meiei6'—a9 of 19 (seal Notary Public in and for County, Texas." (b) Such sworn application may be accompanied with a petition signed by qualified electors, although such petition is not required. (c) Such sworn application shall be accompanied with an executed copy of the "Loyalty Affidavit" as required by Article 2978a, Vernonts Texas Statutes, in substantially the following form: "I, , of the City of Allen, County of Collin, State oo Texas, being a candidate for the office of , do solemnly swear that I believe in and approve oorour present representative form of government, and if elected, I will support and defend our present representa- tive form of government and will resist any effort or move- ment from any source which seeks to subvert or destroy the same or any part thereof, and I will support and defend the Constitution and Laws of the United States and of the State of Texas. (Candidatets signature) "Sworn to and subscribed before me at , Texas, this the day of A. D., 19 (Seal) Notary Public, Collin County, eras Section 4. The names of all those who have filed their sworn applica- tions to have their names printed on the official ballot as candidates shall be posted by the City Secretary in a conspicuous place at his office for the inspection of the public for at least ten days before he orders the ballots to be printed. All objections to the regularity of val- idity of the application of any person shall be made within five day after such posting, by written notice filed with the City Secretaxy, setting forth the grounds of objections. In case no such objections is filed within the time prescribed, the regularity or validity of the application of no person whose name is so posted, shall be thereafter contested. The City Secretary shall preserve in his office for a period of two years all applications, notice of objections and other related papers. Section 5. Any person eligible to the office of Mayor, Alderman or other office who has filed his sworn application in accor- dance with the provisions of this ordinance shall have his name printed on the official ballots. Any such person may cause his name to be withdrawn at any time before the official ballots are actually printed, by filing in writing with the City Secretary a request to that effect over his own signature, duly attested to by a Notary Public. No name so withdrawn shall be printed on the ballots. Not later than twenty (20) days before the city general election the City Secretary shall have the official ballots printed. Section 6. Each qualified voter who desires to cast an absentee vote and who expects to be absent on the day of the city general election shall be entitled to an official ballot and the right to cast such ballot in accordance with the provisions of Article 29$6, Vernon's Texas Statutes. Section 7. That hereafter all municipal elections shall be conducted by one presiding officer or judge and two assistant judges to be appointed by the Mayor of the City of Allen, Texas; that the presiding officer shall be compensated for his services at the rate of six dollars ($6.00) per day and said assistant judges shall be compensated at the rate of five dollars ($5.00) per day, which services shall be paid from the general fund of the city. Section B. That hereafter all elections for the selection of officials shall be held at the City Office in the City of Allen, Texas, Collin County, Texas, between the hours of 8:00 A. M. and 7:00 P. M. Section 9. The City Marshall shall post a properly executed copy of the election proclamation and notice at the place where the election is to be held. Said notice shall be posted thirty days before the date of said election. Section 10. It shall be the duty of the City Secretary to notify all persons elected, and all newly elected officers may enter upon their duties on the fifth day thereafter Sundays excepted. If any such officer fails to qualify within thirty days after his election, his office shall be deemed vacant, and new election held to fill the same. Passed and Approved this the _L day of , A. D. 19 cl. APPROVED: YYG^ u Mayos ATTEST: 19�- CitySecretary