HomeMy WebLinkAbout86-619 01-14-1986RESOLUTION NO. 86-619
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Title 28, Chapter
2, Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, the
Election Code of the State of Texas, and the Euless City
Charter, it is provided that there shall he held in each
municipality in the State of Texas on the first Saturday
in April of each year, a general election for the purpose
of electing officials of said municipality.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1
The City Council of the City of Euless, Texas, at a regular
meeting held this date, does hereby order an election of
officers for the City of Euless, Texas, to be held on
Saturday, April 5, 1986, for the purpose of electing one
Councilmember for Place One, one Councilmember for Place
Three, and one Councilmember for Place Five, who shall
serve for a period of two years, or until their successors
have been duly qualified. The effective date of taking
such office shall be as soon as the returns are canvassed
and declared. The candidate receiving a majority of the
votes cast for the office of City Councilmember Place One,
the candidate receiving a majority of the votes cast for
the office of City Councilmember Place Three, and the
candidate receiving a majority of the votes cast for
Councilmember Place Five shall be declared elected to such
offices.
SECTION 2
For the purpose of said election, the entire city is hereby
constituted one voting precinct; the polling place for said
election shall be the City of Euless located at 201 North
Ector Drive in said City, and said election shall be held
between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and >7:00 P.M. •on the
aforementioned date, as the following persons are hereby
appointed to act as election officers: Howard Wilkinson,
Election Judge; and Dorothy Wilkinson, Assistant Election
Judge. The Election Judge is authorized and directed to
appoint one or more clerks to assist ill the conduct or lhe>
election..
SECTION 3
Applications for candidacy to the offices o f City Council-
member Place One, City Councilmember Place Three, and C.i t y
Councilmember Place Five shall be made to the Cil y Sec-
retary of the City of Euless in manner and form as pre -
scribed by law, and the Charter and Ordinances of the City
of Euless, Texas.
SECTION 4
The names of- eligible and qualified candidates for such
office shall be posted by the City Secretary and placed on
the ballots for such election at the time and in the manner
prescribed by law, and the Charter and Ordinances of the
City of Euless.
SECTION 5
All qualified voters determined by the laws of the State
of Texas, the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Euless
shall be entitled to vote at such election. Absentee
voting shall be allowed and conducted within the times and
in the manner provided by law, and the Charter and Ordi-
nances of the 'City of Euless.
SECTION 6
If voting machines are used for the conduct of the elec-
tion, same shall be procured, maintained, operated,
scaled, and the votes therefrom tabulated pursuant to
procedures established and authorized by the laws of the
State of Texas, and the Charter and Ordinances of the City
of Euless.
SECTION 7
The results of the election shall be certified, canvassed.
and returned in the form and manner prescribed by the laws
of the State of Texas, and the Charter and Ordinances of
the City of Euless.
SECTION 8
Notices of the election prescribed by this Resolution
shall be promulgated, published, and posted in keeping with
the laws of the State of Texas, and the Charter and
Ordinances of the City of Euless.
ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Euless City Council on
the 14th day of January, 1986.
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
Harold D. Samuels, Mayor
retary