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Home My WebLink AboutResolution No. 2011-03 RESOLUTION NO. R2011-03 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL ELECTION ON MAY 14, 2011, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING TWO (2) COUNCILMEMBERS (POSITION NOS. 2 AND 5); DESIGNATING THE POLLING PLACES AND APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS FOR SUCH ELECTION; PROVIDING THE FORM OF THE BALLOTS AT SUCH ELECTION; DIRECTING THE GIVING OF NOTICE OF SUCH ELECTION; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. � � * � * BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS: Section 1. General Election; Officers. In accordance with the general laws and Constitution of the State of Texas,a General Municipal Election is hereby called and ordered for the second Saturday in May 201 l,the same being the 14�' day of said month, at which general election all qualified voters of the City may vote for the purpose of electing the following officials of the City: Councilmember,Position No. 2 Councilmember,Position No. 5 Section 2. No person's name shall be placed upon the official ballot as a candidate for any of the above-mentioned Council positions unless such persons have filed his or her-sworn application, as provided by Section 141.031 of the TEXAS ELECTION CODE, with the City Secretary of the City at the City Hall, located at 910 South Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, Texas 77546, not later than five o'clock (5:00) p.m. on the sixty-seventh (67�') day before the date of such election. The City Secretary shall note on the face of each such application the date and time of its filing. Such application shall include the number of the position the candidate is seeking. Section 3. The order in which the names of the candidates are to be printed on the ballot in said general election shall be determined by a drawing by the City Secretary, as provided by Section 52.094 of the TExAS ELECT�oN CoDE. The City Secretary shall post a notice in her office, at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the date on which the drawing is to be held, of the time and place of the drawing, and shall also give personal notice to any candidate who makes written request for such notice and furnishes to the City Secretary a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Each candidate involved in the drawing, or a designated representative, shall have a right to be present and observe the drawing. Section 4. The candidates receiving a majority of votes for the position to be filled at such election shall be declared elected. Section 5. Polling Places; Election Officials. Said election shall be held in each of the election precincts within said City and the polling place and election officials for each of said precincts shall be as follows: Election Precinct Nos.456,457, 460,461,462,483,484, and 485: Boundaries the same as those portions of Galveston County Election Precinct Nos. 456,457,460, 461,462,483,484, and 485, lying within the City limits of the City of Friendswood. Election Precinct Nos. 378,474, and Part of Election Precinct No. 655: Boundaries the same as those portions of Harris County Election Precinct Nos. 378,474, and part of Election Precinct No. 655, lying within the City limits of the City of Friendswood. Pollin P� Friendswood City Hall 910 South Friendswood Drive Friendswood,Texas R2011-03 2 Election Officers: Karen Van Auken,Presiding Judge Darlene Ursrey,Alternate Judge Central Counting Station: Presiding Judge: Eileen Mehnert Manager: Melinda Welsh Tabulation Supervisor: Michelle Perez Clerks: Sharon Parks Dawn King Lisa McNelley The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to provide a copy of this Resolution to each judge as written notice of his or her appointment, as required by Section 32.009 of the T�XAS ELECTION CODE. Each Presiding Judge shall have the authority to appoint qualified voters as clerks to assist in the holding of said election, but in no event shall the Presiding Judge appoint less than two (2)clerks. Section 6. Earlv Voting. Mary DeLay, Linda Thornton, and Lynette Burns are hereby appointed clerks for early voting; appointments by the City Secretary of deputy clerks for early voting shall be in accordance with Section 83.031 et seq., of the TEXAS ELECTION CODE and the City Hall 910 South Friendswood Drive Friendswood, Texas 77546 is hereby designated as the place for early voting for said election. Other than official state or federal holidays, and except as provided below, said clerks shall keep said office open for early voting, beginning on the twelfth (12�') and continuing through the fourth (4th) day preceding the date of said election, for at least ten(10)hours, that is, from seven-thirty o'clock(7:30) a.m. until five-thirty o'clock (5:30) p.m., on Monday through Thursday, May 2 through May 5 , 2011, and R2011-03 3 for twelve (12) hours, that is, from seven o'clock (7:00) a.m. until seven o'clock (7:00) p.m., on Friday, May 6, 2011. Provided, however, said clerks shall keep said office open for extended early voting on Saturday May 7th for at least nine (9) hours, that is, from eight o'clock (8:00) a.m. until five o'clock (5:00) p.m., on Monday, May 9, 2011, for at least ten (10) hours, that is, from seven-thirty o'clock (7:30) a.m. until five-thirty o'clock (5:30) p.m., and on Tuesday, May 10, 2011, for at least twelve (12) hours, that is, from seven o'clock (7:00) a.m. until seven o'clock (7:00) p.m. Said clerks shall not permit anyone to vote early by personal appearance on any day that is not a regular working day for the clerk's office, and under no circumstances shall they permit anyone to vote early by personal appearance at any time when such office is not open to the public. The above-described place for early voting is also the early voting clerk's mailing address to which ballot applications and ballots voted by mail may be sent. The early voting clerk, in accordance with the provisions of the TEXAS ELECTION CODE, shall maintain a roster listing each person who votes early by personal appearance and each person to whom an early voting ballot to be voted by mail is sent. The roster shall be maintained in a form approved by the Secretary of State. Section 7. Karen Van Auken is hereby appointed as Presiding Judge of the Early Voting Ballot Board. In accordance with Section 87.001 et seq., of the TEXAS ELECTION CODE, said presiding judge shall appoint at least two (2) other members to said Board, and shall process early voting results in accordance with said TEXAS ELECTION CODE. Section 8. Said election shall be held in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, and all duly qualified resident electors of the City of Friendswood, Texas, shall be entitled to vote. R2011-03 4 Section 9. Except as provided hereafter, the voting at such election shall be by Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) voting machines. Early voting by methods other than by personal appearance shall be by optical scan paper ballot. All expenditures necessary for the conduct of said election and the purchase or rental of materials or equipment therefore is hereby authorized. Section 10. Notice of the election ordered hereby shall be given in accordance with the provisions of the TE�,s ELECT�oN CoDE and returns of such notice shall be made as provided for in said Code. The Mayor shall issue all necessary orders and writs for such election, and returns of same shall be made to the City Secretary immediately after the closing of the polls. Section 11. Said election shall be held in accordance with the TExAS ELECT�oN CoDE and the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended. PASSED,APPROVED,AND RESOLVED this 7th day of Februarv 2011. ,--'` ._ David J. . mith Mayor ATTEST: ,.o& FR�EAI�s - / � �O � 1.�� ci v Melinda Welsh, TRMC � * City Secretary �, y A�TF OF tE*P R2011-03 5