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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 91-07 RESOLUTION N0. R91-7 A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL FLECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 4, 1991 , FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE (3) COUNCILMEMBERS FOR THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS . � � � � � BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, STATE OF TEXAS : Section l . In accordance with the Constitution and general laws of the State of Texas , a General Municipal Election is hereby called and ordered for the first Saturday in May, 1991 , the same being the 4th day of said month, at which election all qu3lified voters of the City may vote for the purpose of electing the following o:Eficials of the City: Councilman, Position 2 Councilman, Position 4 Councilman, Position 6 Section 2. No person' s name shall be placed upon the official ballot as a candidate any of the above-mentioned Council positions unless such person has filed his or her sworn application, as provideci by Section 141 . 031 of the Texas Election Code, with the City Secretary of the City at the City Ha11, located at 109 Willowick, Friendswood, Texas 77546, not later than five o'clock (5:00) p.m. on the forty-fifth (45th) 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 seeki_np,. Section 3. That said elections shall be held in each of the election precincts within said City and the polling places and election officials for each of said precincts shall be as follows : Election Precinct 56: Boundaries the same as that portion of Galveston County election Precinct 56 lying within the City limits of the City of Friendswood. Polling Place : City Hall 109 Willowick Friendswood, Texas Election Officers : R. J. Blanken, Presiding Judge �illy P. Berglund, Alternate Presiding Judge Election Precinct 57 : �oundaries the same as that portion of Galveston County election PrPCinct 56 lying within the City limits of the City of Friendswood. Polling Place : Westwood Elementary School 506 West Edgewood Friendswood, Texas Election Officers : Clarence White, Presiding Judge Coylyn White, Alternate Presiding Judge Election Precinct 60: Boundaries the same as that portion of Galveston County election Precinct 60 lying within the City limits of the City of Friendswood. Polling Place : Friendswood Junior High School 402 Laurel Friendswood, Texas Election Officers : Phyllis Lee, Presiding Jud�e Pat Hart, Alternate Presiding Judge -2- Election Precinct 61 : Boundaries the same as that portion of Galveston County election Precinct 61 lying within the City limits of the City of Friendswood. Polling Place : Clear Creek Drainage District Building 1301 West Parkwood Friendswood, Texas Election Officers : Vicki Raley, Presiding Judge Patsy Yokum, Alternate Presiding Judge Election Precinct 378: Boundaries the same as that portion of Harris County election Precinct 378 lying within the City limits of the City of Friendswood. Polling Place : Forest Bend Civic Club Building 4300 Laura Leigh Friendswood, Texas Election Officers : Gina Runnels , Presiding Judge Bruce Runnels , Alternate Presiding Judge Election Precinct 474: Boundaries the same as that portion of Harris County election Precinct 474 lying within the City limits of the City of Friendswood. Polling Place : Wedgewood Civic Building 5006 Pennystone Friendswood , Texas Election Officers : Phyllis Middleton, Presiding Judge Judy West, Alternate Presiding Judge Central Countin� Station: Presiding Judge : Ruth Prengle Manager: Deloris Archer Clerk: Jane Tollett Tabulation Supervisor: Joy Williams Tabulation Assistant : Russell Williams Resolution Committee : Benny Baker Robert George Carolyn Wright -3- The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to provide a copy of this Resolution to each judge as written notice of the appointment as required by Section 32. 009 of the Texas Election Code. Each Presiding Judge sha�l have the authority to appoint no more than three (3) 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 4. Ms . Deloris Archer, City Secretary, is hereby appointed clerk for absentee voting ; appointments of deputy clerks for absentee voting by the City Secretary shall be in accordance with Section 83. 031 et seq, of the Texas Election Code and the City Hall 109 Willowick Friendswood, Texas 77546 is hereby designated as the place for absentee voting for said election. Said clerks shall keep said office open for at least nine (9) hours , that is , from eight o'clock ($:00) a.m. unt�l five o 'clock (5 : 00) p.m. , on each day for absentee voting which is not a Saturday, a Sunday, or an official state holiday, beginning on the twentieth (20th) day and continuing through the fourth (4th) day preceding the date of said electi.on. Said cJerks shail not permit anyone to vote absentee by personal appearance on any �ay which is n�t a r�gular working day for the clerk' s office, and under no circumstanc�s shall they permit anyone to vote absentee by personal appearance at any -4- time when such office is not open to the public. The above-describe� place for absentee voting is also the absentee clerk' s mailing address to which ballot applications and ballots voted by mail may be sent. The absentee voting clerk, in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Election Code, shall maintain a roster listing each person who votes ahsente� by personal appearance and each person to whom an absentee ballot to be voted by mail i.s sent . The rost�r shall be maintained in a form approved by the Secretary of State. Section 5. R. J. Blanken hereby appointed as Presidin� Judge of the Absentee Ballot Board. In accordance with Section 87. 001 , et seq, of the Texas Election Code, said presidi.ng ju�ge shall appoint at 1_east two (2) other members to said board, and shall process absentee voting results in accordance with said Texas Election Code. Section 6. That 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 votP. Section 7. The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to furnish all necessary election supplies to conduct such election. Secti_on 8. The order in which the names of the candidates are to be printed on the ballot in the general election shall be �etermined by a drawing by the City Secretary, as provided by Section 52. 094 of the Texas Flection Code. The City Secretary shall post a notice in her office, at least -5- seventy-two (72) hours prior to the date on which the drawing is to be held, of the ti�e and place of the drawing, and shall also give personal notice to any candidate who makes written request £or such notice and furnishes to the City Secretary a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Each candi�ate involved in the drawing , or a designated representative , shall have a ri�ht to be present and observe the �rawing. Section 9. The candidates receiving a majority of votes in each of the positions to be fille� at such election shall be declared elected. Section 10. The voting at such election shall be by paper ballot. Absentee voting by personal appearance at such election shall be by paper ballot ; absentee voting by methods other than by personal appearance shall be by paper ballot. Section 11 . Notice of this election 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 such election shall be made to the City Secretary immediately after the closing of the polls . Section 12. Said election shall be held in accordance with the Texas Election Code and the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended. PASSED, APPROVED, AND RESOLVED this the 25th day of February , 1991 . ' �/ au . . c r er, ayor -6- ATTE T: . e oris rc er, CMC City Secretary -7-