HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2698-2-08RESOLUTION NO. 2698-2-08(R)
' A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, ORDERING A JOINT ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 10,
2008, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCILMEMBER FOR PLACE NO. 2; ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO
BE HELD ON MAY 10, 2008 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A CITY
COUNCILMEMBER FOR PLACE NO. 3; DESIGNATING LOCATION OF
POLLING PLACE; ORDERING NOTICES 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 10, 2008, to be held jointly with the
Allen Independent School District and Collin County Community College District 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 February 9, 2008 and end on March 101h at 5:00 p.m.
in accordance with State I=w. ..
' SECTION 2. A special election is hereby ordered for May 10, 2008, to be held jointly with the Allen
Independent School District and Collin County Community College District for the purpose of electing the
Allen City Councihnember for Place No. 3 to fill the remaining portion of an unexpired three-year term as
prescribed by State Law. The filing period for the Special Election shall begin on February 12, 2008, and end
on March 4, 2008 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 listed in an attachment to the agreement. The City Manager and City Secretary are hereby
authorized to execute an Elections Services Contract with the Collin County Elections Department for the
General and Special Elections on May 10, 2008. The City Secretary shall have further authority to approve
any minor modifications as may be necessary in the best interest of the City. A voting system or systems
meeting 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 and for election day voting.
SECTION 3. Notice of the General and Special Elections shall be posted on the bulletin board used to post
notice of the City Council meetings and be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City. That
said notice must be published on the same day in each of two successive weeks, with the fust publication
occurring no earlier than the thirtieth day but before the fourteenth day before the date of the election. A copy
of the published notice that contains the time 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.
SECTION 4. The entire City shall constitute one election precinct for these elections and the Municipal Court
Facility, 301 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas is hereby designated the polling place. 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 the
Allen Municipal Court Facility, 301 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas. 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 May 2, 2008.
Early voting for the General and Special Elections shall begin on Monday, April 28, 2008 and end Tuesday,
May 6, 2008, 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 28, 2008
through
8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Thursday,May I, 2008
8:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.
Friday, May 2, 2008
and
8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Mon"y, May 5, 2008
and
7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
' 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 General and Special Elections' 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, Councilmember for Place No. 2 and Councihnember for Place No. 3 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 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 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2008.
APPROVED:
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tephen Terrell, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Shelley B. George, TRMC, CITY SIWRETARY
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