R-3068-2-12RESOLUTION NO. 3068-2-12(R)
' A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, ORDERING A GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY
12, 2012, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE CITY COUNCILMEMBER FOR
PLACE NO. 1, 3 AND 5; DESIGNATING LOCATION OF POLLING PLACE;
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 12, 2012, to be held jointly with the
Allen Independent School District for the purpose of electing the Allen City Councilmember for Place No. 1, 3
and 5, each such term being for a period of three (3) years. The filing period for the General Election shall
begin on February 4, 2012, and end on March 5, 2012, 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 and City Secretary are
' hereby authorized to execute an Elections Services Contract with the Collin County Elections Department for
the General Election on May 12, 2012. 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 Election 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 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 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 this election and the Municipal Court
Building, 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 Allen
Municipal Court Building, 301 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas. City of Allen voters may vote at any of the
' additional 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 May 4, 2012.
Early voting for the General Election shall begin on Monday, April 30, 2012, and end Tuesday, May 8, 2012,
and the dates and hours designated for early voting by personal appearance at the early voting locations shall
be m set forth below:
Dates
Hours
Monday, April 30, 2012
through
8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Thursday, May 3, 2012
8:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.
Friday, May 4, 2012
and
8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Monday, May 7, 2012
and
7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
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 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
' Councilmember for Place No. 1, 3 and 5 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 2e DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2012.
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Stephen Terrell, MAYOR
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