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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-3888-2-22RESOLUTION NO. 3888-2-22(R) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, ORDERING A JOINT GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 7, 2022, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE CITY COUNCILMEMBERS FOR PLACE NOS. 4 AND 6; DESIGNATING LOCATION OF POLLING PLACES; ORDERING NOTICE OF ELECTION TO BE GIVEN AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH ELECTION; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. Municipal officer’s election is hereby ordered for May 7, 2022, to be held jointly with the Collin County Elections Administrator for the purpose of electing the Allen City Councilmembers for Place Nos. 4 and 6, each such term being for a period of three (3) years. Polling locations for the election will be determined in the Election Services Contract to be entered into with Collin County. The polling locations shall be open between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on the date of the election. The election will be conducted in accordance with the Texas Election Code and the Election Services Contract by and between the City, the County of Collin, and other units of government as described in the contract. The first day to file an application for a place on the ballot with the City Secretary is January 19, 2022, at 8:00 a.m., with the last day for filing to be February 18, 2022, at 5:00 p.m., in accordance with the Election Code Sections 143.006 and 143.007. SECTION 2. Pursuant to the Election Services Contract, the Elections Administrator of Collin County shall serve as Elections Administrator for the election. Presiding Election Judges and Alternate Presiding Election Judges appointed to serve the authorized polling places and the early voting clerk and deputy early voting clerks shall be those election officials furnished by the Elections Administrator from the list of propose d election judges as required in the Elections Services Contract. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute an Elections Services Contract with the Collin County Elections Department for the General Election on May 7, 2022, and any amendments thereto. The ExpressVote Universal Voting System, EVS 6.0.2.0 consisting of Electionware election management software, ExpressVote ballot marking device, ExpressTough curbside voting device, DS200 precinct tabulator/scanner, DS450 high speed central scanner, and DS850 high speed central scanner, which meets the standards and requirements of the Texas Election Code, as amended, is hereby adopted and approved for early voting by personal appearance and by mail, election day voting, and provisional ballots. SECTION 3. The City Secretary is hereby directed to cause notice of said election to be posted on the bulletin board used to post notice of the City Council meetings, the City’s website, and be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City. That said notice must be published at least once, not earlier than the 30th day nor later than the 10th day, before Election Day as provided in Section 4.003(a)(1) of the Texas Election Code. A copy of the published notice that contains the name of the newspaper and the date of publication shall be retained as a record of such notice, and the person posting the notice shall make a record of the time of posting, starting date, and the place of posting and the person posting the notice shall make a record at the time of posting stating the date and place of posting in accordance with Texas Election Code Section 4.005. SECTION 4. The entire City shall constitute one election precinct for this election and the Municipal Court | Parks and Recreation Building, 301 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas, and Allen ISD Municipal Service Center, 1451 N. Watters Road, Allen, Texas, are hereby designated as polling places. The election officers and a maximum number of clerks for a said polling place shall be determined and appointed in accordance with the provisions of the Election Services Contract. On Election Day, the polls shall be open from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.