HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 90-10 RFSOLUTION N0. x90-10
A R�SOLUTION PROVID�NG FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENFRAL
ELFCTX4N TO BE HELD ON r9AY 5, 1990, FOR TH� PURPOS� OF
ELFCTING A MAYOR AND THREE COUNCILMF.MI3ERS FOR TH� CITY
0�' FRIFNDSWQOD, TEXAS.
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J3� IT RESOLVED BY TH� CZTY COUNCIL 0�' THE CYTY OF FKXENDSWOOn,
STATF. 0�' T�XAS:
Sec��.on 1. It1 accordance with the ConsCituti.on and general
laws of the State of Texas , a General Municipal �lection �.s
tiereby called and ordereci for the first Saturday in May, 1990, - -
the sAme being the 5rh day of s�id month, at which elect�on �11
qualified voter$ o� th� City may vote for the purpose of
electing Che following ofEicial� of the City:
Mayor
Councilmember - PoSi.tiOn I
Councilmember - PositiOrl 3
Counci�member - Position 5
Section 2. No person' s name shall be placed uport Lhe
ofEicial ballot as a candi.date for Mayor or any of the abov�
mentioned Council posit�ons vnless such gerson has filed his or
� her sworn applicaCion, as provided by Section 141 . 031 0£ the
Texas Elec�ion Code, wi.th the City Secrerary of the C�,Cy at the
Ci.�y Hftll , located at 109 WilZowick, Frie�dswaod, Texas 7754b,
not later than five o'cZock (5:fl0) p.m. on the forty-fi.fth
(45th) dAy before the dare of such election. The CiCy
Secretary shall note on �h� face o� eaeh such applicat�on t�ie
date and time of its filing. Sueh application shall include the
number of the position the candidate is seeking.
Section 3 • That said elections shall be held in each of the
election precinets within said City and the polling places and
election officials for each of said precinets shall be as
follows :
Election Precinet 56 : Boundaries the same as that portion
of Galveston County election
Precinet 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
Election Precinet 57 : Boundaries the same as that portion
of Galveston County election
Precinet 56 lying within the City
limits of the City of Friendswood .
Polling Place : Westwood Elementary School
506 West Edgewood
Friendswood , Texas
Eleetion Officer : Coylyn White , Presiding Judge
Eleetion Precinet 60 : Boundaries the same as that portion
of Galveston County election
Precinet 60 lying within the City
limits of the City of Friendswood .
Polling Place : Friendswood Junior Hi�h School
�02 Laurel
Friendswood , Texas
Election Officer : James R . Cumming, Presiding Judge
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Election Precinet 61 : Boundaries the same as that portion
of Galveston County election
Precinet 61 lying within the City
limits of the City of Friendswood .
Polling Place : Clear Creek Drainage District
Building
1301 West Parkwood
E 1 e c t i o n 0 f f i c e r : -�n����e-�vut�rrck;--i'-rea-i����-��rdge-
Cynthia Hearn - Presiding Judge
Election Precinet 378 : Boundaries the same as that portion
of Aarris County election Precinet
37$ lying within the City limits of
the City of Friendswood . �
Polling Place: Forest Bend Civie Club Building
�l300 Laura Leigh
Fr-iendswood , TExas
Election Officer : Gina Runnels , Presiding Judge
Election Precinet �474 : Boundaries the same as that portion
of Harris County election Precinet
�7�} 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
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Absentee Ballot Board : R. J. Blanken, Presiding Judge
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Central Counting Station: Clarence White , Presiding Judge
Central County Station:
Manager Jane Tollett
Clerk Deloris Archer
Tabulation Supervisor : Joy Williams
Tabulation Assistant : Todd Yeager
Resolution Committee : Benny Baker
Robert George
Phyllis Lee
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 shall have the authority to appoint no
more than three ( 3 ) qualified voters as clerks to assist in the
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holding of said election, but in no event sha11 Che Pre$iding
Judge appoinC less �han two (2) c3�rks.
SecCion 4. Ms . D�loris _Archer CiCy SecreCary, is hereby
appoin�ed clerk for absentee voring ; appoinrmenGs of deputy
clerke for absentee votin� by �he City Secretary shall be in
aceordance with Seetion 83. 031 e� seq, of the Texas �lecCion
Code and the
City Ha11
109 w�.J.lowick
Friendswood , Texas 77546 - - �
�.s hereby designated as the place �or absentee voting for said
election. Said clerks shall keep sa�.d office open for at ].east
nine (9) hours , that is , from eight o'clock (8:00) a.m. until
ttve o 'c2oek (5 :00) p .m. , on each day For ab4entee voting which
is noC a Saturday, a Sunday, or en o�£ic�al sCate hoiiday,
beginn�ng on the twentieth (20th) d�y and continuing �hrough
the fourth (4�h) aay preceding the date of said election. Said
clerks shall not permit anyone �o vote absentee by personal
�zppearance on any day which is not a regular work�ng day for _
Che clerk' s o�£�.ce, and under no ci.rcumstances $ha11 they
perm�C anyone Co vote absenCee by personal appearancc at any
� Cime when such office is not open to Che publ�c. The
above-described p�.ace for absentee votin� is also the absentee
clerk' s mai_ling address to which ballot applications and
balloCs vo�ed by maiZ may be sent. The absenCee voting clerk,
in accordance with �he provisions of the Texas Election Code,
shAll maintain t� rast�r li���ng each person who votes absenr�e
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by gersonal �Ppearance nnd each person to whom an absentee
ballo� Co be voted by mail is sent. The ro�ter shall be
rnaintained in a form approved by the Secretary of State.
SecCion 5. R. J. Bl�nken hereby appo�nted as Preaiding
Judge of the Absentee Ba12ot Board . Yn accordanee with Section
87. 00I , eC seq, of the Texas �1ecCion Code, said presiding
�udge sha11 �ppoint at least two (2) other members to said
board, and aha11 process absentee voC�ng results in accordance
with said Te�as Election Code.
Sectiori -6. ThaC said election sha11 be heZd in accordance
w�Ch �hQ ConeCitiution and Laws o£ the StaCe o£ Texas , and aIl
du�y quali£ied resident electors of the Ciry of Friendswood,
Texa�, shall be entltled ta vote.
Section 7. The City Secretary is hereby authorized and
directed to £urn�sh a11 necessery election �upplies to conduct
such e�ection.
Section 8. The order in which Che names of the candidates
are Co b� pr�nted on the ba2lot in rhe general election shRll
be determined by a - drawing by Che City Secretary, as provid�d
by Section 52� 09�f of the Texas �lection Code. The Gity
Secretary shall post a notice in her office, at least
seventy-two (�2) hours prior to the date on which the drawing
is to be held, of �he time and p2ace of the drawing, and $hall
�Iso give personal notice ta any candid�te who makes wr�tCen
request for such notice and �urnishes to the City Secre�ary a
sel£-addresaed, sCamped envelope. F,ach candida�e involved in
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the drawing, or a designaeed represenC�rive, shall have a right
to be present and observe the draw����.
Section 9. The candid��es receiving a majority o£ voC�s
For Mayox and in each of the positions Co be filled at such
elecCion shall be declared elected.
See��on 20. The voting ar such elecCion shall be }�y electronic
paper ballot. Absentee voting x�r such election shall be by
paper ba�l.ot.
Secrion 11. Not�ce of this el.ection sht�l� be given in
xccordance with the provisions - of the Texas Flection Code snd
reCurns aE such no�fce sha11 be made as provided for �n $aid
Coc�e. The Mayor shall issue all necessary orders and writs for
such elecCion, and returns of such elaction sha�l be made to
the City Secrerary immediate2y a�ter the c1os�.ng of rhe po13s .
Section 12. Sa�.d election shall be h�2d in accordance w3.th
rhe Texas Fl.ection Code and the Faderal Voti.ng Rights Act of
19b5, as amended.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND RESOLVED this �he 12th day of March,
1990. - -
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City Secre�ary
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