HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2018-06 (Title: Ordering a General City Election to be held on May 05,2018)
ORDINANCE NO.2018-06
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, CALLING FOR THE
HOLDING OF A GENERAL ELECTION ON MAY 05, 2018,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND TWO
(2) COUNCILMEMBERS (POSITION NUMBERS 1 AND 3);
ORDERING A RUNOFF ELECTION ON JUNE 09, 2018, IF
NECESSARY; AND MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS
RELATED TO THE SUBJECT.
WHEREAS,the Friendswood City Council deems that in accordance with the laws of the
State of Texas, a General Election should occur on May 05, 2018, for the purpose of electing a
Mayor and two (2) Councilmembers (Position Numbers 1 and 3); and
WHEREAS, the Friendswood City Council wishes to proceed with the ordering of such
election and the City Council has determined that holding such election is in the public interest;
and
WHEREAS, the laws of the State of Texas further provide that the Texas Election Code
("Code") is applicable to all municipal elections and in order to comply with said Code, an
ordinance should be passed establishing the procedures to be followed and in designating the
polling place for the May 5, 2018, election;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. General Election; Officers. In accordance with the general laws and the
Constitution of the State of Texas, a General Municipal Election is hereby ordered to take place on
May 5, 2018, at which election all qualified voters of the City of Friendswood, Texas (the "City")
may vote for the purpose of electing the following officials of the City:
Mayor
Councilmember,Position No. 1
Councilmember,Position No. 3
Section 2. Placement on Official Ballot. 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
shall 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 City Hall, located at 910 S. Friendswood Drive,
Friendswood,Texas 77546, not later than five o'clock(5:00)p.m. on February 16, 2018.
Section 3. Determination of Ballots. The candidates receiving a majority of votes for
the position to be filled at such election shall be declared elected.
Section 4. Runoff Election. If no candidate for any office shall receive a majority of
all votes cast for such office at such election as required by the City's Home Rule Charter, a runoff
election between the two (2) highest vote-getters for such office shall be held on Saturday, June
09, 2018, (the"Runoff Election"), as permitted by the Texas Election Code.
Section 5. Joint Election. Said election shall be a joint election conducted in
accordance with the "Joint Election Agreement" approved on February 03, 2014, by and between
the City and the Galveston County Consolidated Drainage District(GCCDD).
The joint election provided for in this Ordinance shall be held at Friendswood City Hall,
which shall be the polling place designated by the City Council for GCCDD elections within the
relevant precincts as established by Galveston County Commissioners Court.
The City will provide for staffing for the conduct of Early Voting to be held at City Hall
and provide for the appointment of all election workers for Election Day. GCCDD will provide a
representative at the Central Counting Station on election night to receive the unofficial tabulation
of said election.
Section 6. Polling Place. The following location is hereby designated as the main
polling place for all election precincts within the City:
Friendswood City Hall
910 South Friendswood Drive
Friendswood, Texas 77546
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The election officials are designated herein as follows:
Election Officers: Karen Van Auken,Presiding Judge
Luann Erickson, Alternate Judge
Central Counting Station:
Presiding Judge: Linda Thornton
Manager: Melinda Welsh
Tabulation Supervisor: Michelle Perez
Clerks: Susan Ballard
Heather Van Dine
Mindy Barger
The polling place and election officials may be automatically modified to include different
locations or individuals without further action of City Council as required by appropriate election
officials and in conformance with law.
The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to provide a copy of this Ordinance
to each official as written notice of his or her appointment, as required by Section 32.009 of the
Texas Election Code.
The 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 7. Early Voting. Early voting clerks shall be appointed in accordance with
the Texas Election Code. The City Secretary may appoint deputy clerks for early voting in
accordance with Section 83.031 of the Texas Election Code. The following location is hereby
designated as the main early voting polling place for the election:
Friendswood City Hall
910 South Friendswood Drive
Friendswood, Texas 77546
The above location is also the early voting clerk's mailing address to which ballot applications and
ballots voted by mail may be sent.
Other than official state or federal holidays, and except as provided below,the early voting
clerk shall keep the main early voting polling place open for early voting,beginning on the twelfth
(12`h) day before and continuing through the fourth (4`h) day before the date of the election, for at
least twelve (12)hours,that is, from seven o'clock(7:00) a.m. until seven o'clock(7:00)p.m., on
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Monday, April 23, 2018, 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 Tuesday through Thursday, April 24 through April 26,
2018, 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 Friday April 27,2018, on Monday,April 30,2018, 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 01,
2018, for at least twelve (12) hours, that is from seven o'clock (7:00) a.m. until seven o'clock
(7:00) p.m. Provided, however, said clerks shall keep said polling place open for extended early
voting on Saturday, April 28, 2018, for at least nine (9) hours, that is, from eight o'clock (8:00)
a.m. until five o'clock (5:00) 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 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 Texas Secretary of State.
The early voting clerks and dates and times designated herein may be automatically
modified to include different individuals or dates and times without further action of City Council
as required by appropriate election officials and in conformance with law.
Section 8. Appointment of Presiding Judge — Early Voting Board. Karen Van
Auken is hereby appointed as Presiding Judge of the Early Voting Ballot Board. In accordance
with Section 87.002 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 the
Texas Election Code.
The presiding judge designated herein may be automatically modified to include a different
individual without further action of City Council as required by appropriate election officials and
in conformance with law.
Section 9. Notice. Notice of the election ordered herein shall be given in accordance
with the provisions of the Texas Election 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.
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Section 10. Canvass. City Council, as the canvassing authority of this election, shall
canvass the returns at its scheduled meeting to be held on May 14, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. At the
completion of the canvass,the Mayor shall deliver the returns and tally lists used in the canvass to
the City Secretary; and the City Secretary shall preserve them for a period in accordance with law.
Section 11. It is hereby further found and determined that the City Secretary posted
written notice of the date,place and subject of the meeting at which this ordinance was introduced
and passed on the bulletin board located at City Hall, a place convenient and readily accessible to
the general public, and such notice having been so posted and remaining posted continuously for
at least seventy-two (72) hours preceding the scheduled time of such meeting.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED ON FIRST AND FINAL READING AS
PROVIDED FOR BY SECTION 3.11(B) OF THE CITY CHARTER OF FRIENDSWOOD
this 5"' day of February,2018.
Kevin M. Ho 1 d
Mayor
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Melinda Welsh, TRMC O
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City Secretary
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