HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-3731-2-20 RESOLUTION NO. 3731-2-20(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 2, 2020, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCILMEMBER FOR PLACE NO. 2; 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 2, 2020, to be held jointly with the
Collin County Elections Administrator for the purpose of electing the Mayor and Allen City Councilmember
for Place No. 2, each such term being for a period of three (3) years. The filing period for the General
Election shall begin on January 15,2020,and end on February 14,2020,at 5:00 p.m. in accordance with State
Law.
SECTION 2. Pursuant to the Joint Election Agreement, 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 proposed
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 2, 2020. The City Secretary shall have further authority to approve any minor modifications as may
be necessary in the best interest of the City. 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. Notice of the Joint General Election shall 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
maximum number of clerks for said polling place shall be determined and appointed in accordance with the
provisions of the Contract.
On Election Day,the polls shall be open from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.
The Collin County Elections Office, 2010 Redbud Boulevard, Suite 102, McKinney, Texas 75069, is hereby
designated the main early voting place. Early voting by personal appearance shall also be conducted at
Municipal Court I Parks and Recreation Building, 301 Century Parkway,Allen,Texas.
City of Allen voters may vote at any of the additional Election Day or Early Voting locations open under full
contract services with the Collin County Elections Administration. If the election services contract with the
Collin County Elections Administrator revises the polling places listed previously, the City will utilize the
polling places designated in said Election Services Contract,as the same may be amended from time to time.
Applications for ballot by mail shall be received and processed by the Collin County Elections Administrator,
2010 Redbud Boulevard, Suite 102, McKinney, Texas 75069. Applications for ballots by mail must be
received no later than the close of business on April 20, 2020.
Early voting for the General Election shall begin on Monday, April 20, 2020, and end Tuesday, April 28,
2020, and the dates and hours designated for early voting by personal appearance at the early voting locations
shall be as set forth below:
Dates Hours
Monday,April 20,2020 through
Wednesday,April 22,2020 8:00 A.M.to 5:00 P.M.
Thursday,April 23,2020 8:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.
Friday,April 24,2020 and
Saturday, April 25,2020 8:00 A.M.to 5:00 P.M.
Monday,April 27,2020 and
Tuesday, April 28,2020 7:00 A.M.to 7:00 P.M.
For purposes of processing ballots cast in early voting, the election officers for the early voting ballot board
for this election shall be appointed and designated in accordance with the provisions of the Contract.
SECTION 5. The City Secretary shall present the Joint General Election returns to the City Council at a
Council meeting for the canvassing of said election in accordance with the Texas Election Code. The
candidate for Mayor and Councilmember for Place No. 2 that receives a majority of valid votes by qualified
voters at the election shall be declared elected. In the event no candidate receives a majority of all the votes
cast for all the candidates for an office, a runoff election shall be conducted on June 20, 2020, as set forth in
the Joint Election Agreement or other date ordered by the City Council in accordance with the Allen City
Charter and State law.
SECTION 6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY,TEXAS,ON THIS THE 11T"DAY OF FEBRUARY 2020.
APPROVED:
Stephen errell,MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Shelley B.Georg ,TRMC,CIT ECRETARY
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