R-2139-2-03RESOLUTION NO. 2139-2-03(R)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, ORDERING A JOINT ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
MAY 3, 2003, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE CITY
COUNCILMEMBERS FOR PLACE NOS. 1, 3, AND 5; DESIGNATING LOCATION
OF POLLING PLACE; ORDERING NOTICES OF ELECTION TO BE GIVEN AS
PRESCRIBED BY LAW IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH ELECTION; AND
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN,
TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Municipal officer's election is hereby ordered for May 3, 2003, to be held jointly with the Allen
Independent School District for the purpose of electing the members of the Allen City Council Place Nos. 1, 3,
and 5. City Councilmembers for Place Nos. 1, 3 and 5 shall be elected to hold office for a period of three
years.
SECTION 2. The polling place where qualified voters shall cast ballots at such location in the City of Allen
2003 regular municipal election is as follows:
County Election Precincts Polling Place
All City Precincts Allen City Hall
305 Century Parkway
Allen, Texas
Election polls shall be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on the date of the election.
SECTION 3. Early voting by personal appearance shall be available weekdays at the Collin County
SubCourthouse, Main Early Voting Place Location, 920 East Park, Suite 120, Plano, Texas 75074 and the
Allen City Hall, Allen Civic Plaza, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas 75013 beginning on Wednesday,
April 16, 2003, through Tuesday, April 29, 2003, during the normal working hours of 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
with extended early voting hours on Thursday, April 24, 2003, from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday,
April 26, 2003, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Applications for ballot by mail shall be received and processed by
the Collin County Elections Administrator, 920 Fast Park, Suite 120, Plano, Texas 75074. Applications for
ballots by mail must be received no later than the close of business on April 25, 2003.
SECTION 4. The City Secretary is hereby directed to cause notice of said election to 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; and shall be posted on the bulletin board used for posting notices of
the City Council meetings not later than the 21st day before election day. 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 at the time of posting stating the date and place of posting in
accordance with Texas Election Code Section 4.005.
SECTION 5. The Collin County Election contract shall designate the election judges for this joint election.
SECTION 6. In accordance with Section 123.001 of the Texas Election Code, the Punch Card Voting System
approved by the Secretary of State we hereby adopted for the election in May 3, 2003.
SECTION 7. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute a Joint Election Contract for the conduct of a joint
election to be held May 3, 2003, and to approve any amendments thereto.
SECTION 8. An Early Voting Ballot Board shall be created to process early voting results in accordance with
Section 87.007 of the Texas Election Code. The Early Voting Ballot Board shall be made up of members
appointed in the manner stated in the Election Contract and the Presiding Judge and Alternate Presiding Judge
of the Early Voting Board shall be the election officials listed in the Election Contract.
SECTION 9. The Joint Election Contract shall provide for the Election Administrator for the election, and the
Presiding Election Judges and an Alternate Presiding Election Judge appointed to serve at said polling places
shall be those election officials furnished by the Elections Administrator.
SECTION 10. In compliance with Section 271.006 of the Texas Election Code, the Elections Administrator,
will be appointed as Chief Deputy Early Voting Clerk Other deputy early voting clerks will be appointed as
needed to process early voting mail and to conduct early voting by personal appearance at the branch locations.
SECTION 11. 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 I Im DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2003.
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Stephen Temell, MAYOR
ATTEST;
Shelley B. GeorgefftCTING CITY SIOCRETARY
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