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Home My WebLink AboutResolution No. 2006-09 RESOLUTION NO. R2006-09 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE HART INTERCIVIC, INC. (DIRECT ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM (DRE)) E-SLATE VOTING SYSTEM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HAVA (HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT) BILL, TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH E-SCAN PAPER BALLOTS. * * * * * * * * * * WHEREAS, Section 61.012 of the Texas Election Code requires that the City Council of the City of Friendswood must provide at least one accessible voting system in each polling place used in a Texas election on or after January 1, 2006. This system must comply with state and federal laws setting the requirements for voting systems that permit voters with physical disabilities to cast a secret ballot; and WHEREAS, the Office of the Texas Secretary of State has certified that the E-Slate Voting Unit provided by Hart InterCivic, Inc. is an accessible voting system that may legally be used in Texas elections; and WHEREAS, Sections 123.032 and 123.035 of the Texas Election Code authorize the acquisition of voting systems by local political subdivisions and further mandate certain minimum requirements for contracts relating to the acquisition of such voting systems; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS: As chief elections officer of the City of Friendswood, the City Secretary shall provide at least one E-Slate Voting Unit in each polling place in every polling location used to conduct any election ordered on or after January 1, 2006. The E-Slate Voting Unit may be acquired by any legal means available to City of Friendswood, including but not limited to lease or rental from any other legal source, as authorized or required by Sections 123.032 and 123.035, Texas Election Code. The E-Slate Voting Unit will be used in conjunction with E-Scan paper ballots. PASSED,APPROVED AND RESOLVED on this 3rd day of Auril 2006. � � Kimball W. Brizendine Mayor ATTEST: �' �� R'ENO� • , � O C� p D oris McKenzie, TRM � * City Secretary d, ��T� OF '�+Q°a R2006-09 2