HomeMy WebLinkAbout26-1688 01-13-2026RESOLUTION NO. 26-1688
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EULESS,
TEXAS, CALLING A GENERAL ELECTION FOR THE OFFICES OF
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PLACE TWO AND PLACE
FOUR; ESTABLISHING THE DATES AND TIMES OF EARLY VOTING
FOR SUCH ELECTION; ESTABLISHING A DATE FOR A RUNOFF
ELECTION, IF REQUIRED; AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH
TARRANT COUNTY TO FURNISH ELECTION SERVICES AND
EQUIPMENT.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Election Code of the State of Texas and the Euless City
Charter, it is provided that there shall be held in each municipality in the State of Texas, a
general election for the purpose of electing officials of said municipality; and
WHEREAS, the Euless City Council has determined that a contract with Tarrant
County Elections Administration for election services and equipment is in the best interest
of the City of Euless.
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 the first
Saturday in May, that being May 2, 2026, for the purpose of electing the Mayor, one Council
Member for Place Two and one Council Member for Place Four, who shall each serve for a
period of three years or until their successors have been duly qualified. The candidate
receiving a majority of the votes cast for Mayor, the candidate receiving a majority of the
votes cast for City Council Member Place Two, and the candidate receiving a majority of the
votes cast for City Council Member Place Four, shall be declared elected to such offices.
SECTION 2.
The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute a contract with the Tarrant County
Elections Administrator for the purpose of having Tarrant County furnish all or any portion
of the election services and equipment needed by the City Secretary to conduct the
election. The contract document and election services provided therein shall conform to
Chapter 31, Subchapter D, of the Texas Election Code and other applicable statutes and
laws.
SECTION 3.
The election services contract shall provide (a) the type of electronic voting
equipment to be used for early voting by personal appearance and on election day, (b)
notification and training for election judges and clerks, (c) an estimate and final payment
terms for the election services provided, (d) agreements for early voting equipment and
voting machine rental, and (e) other procedures to conduct the election.
SECTION 4.
Combined ballots may be utilized containing all of the offices and propositions to
be voted on at each polling place, provided that no voter shall be given a ballot or
permitted to vote for any office or proposition on which the voter is ineligible to vote.
Returns may be made on forms, which are individual or combined, and the Tarrant County
Election Administrator shall be designated as the custodian of the combined records.
SECTION 5.
Clinton Ludwig, Tarrant County Elections Administrator, 2700 Premier Street, Fort
Worth, Texas, 76111, or his successor is hereby appointed as Early Voting Clerk and Kim
Sutter, City Secretary, 201 N. Ector Drive, Euless, Texas, shall serve as Deputy Early Voting
Clerk. Applications for ballot by mail must be received by 12 noon or close of business,
whichever is later, by Monday, April 20, 2026, (Mailing Address: P. O. Box 961011, Fort
Worth, Texas, 76161-0011; Attention: Early Voting Clerk.)
Place:
SECTION 6.
The Tarrant County Elections Center will serve as the Main Early Voting Polling
Street Address:
2700 Premier Street
Fort Worth, Texas, 76111
Mailing Address:
PO Box 961011
Fort Worth, Texas, 76161-0011
www.tarrantcountytx.gov
votebymail(a�tarrantcountvtx.gov
Phone: 817-831-8683
Fax: 817-850-2344
SECTION 7.
Early voting by personal appearance shall be conducted at the Euless Family Life
Senior Center, 300 Midway Drive, Euless, Texas, and at the County's Main Early Voting
location, 2700 Premier Street, Fort Worth, Texas, 76111. Branch offices for early voting
shall also be established as outlined in the joint election agreement with Tarrant County.
Early voting by personal appearance will begin on Monday, April 20, 2026, and will
end on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, and the hours designated for early voting by personal
appearance shall be as set forth below:
April 20 — April 24
April 25
April 26
April 27 — April 28
(Monday - Friday)
(Saturday)
(Sunday)
(Monday — Tuesday)
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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Applications for early voting by mail shall be delivered to the Early Voting Clerk at the
address set forth in Section 5.
For purposes of processing ballots cast in early voting, the election officers for the
Early Voting Ballot Board shall be appointed and designated in accordance with the
provisions of the election agreement with Tarrant County.
SECTION 8.
All resident, qualified voters, determined by the laws of the State of Texas, the
Charter and ordinances of the City of Euless shall be qualified to vote at such election. For
the purpose of said election, the entire City is constituted into one voting precinct. Voting
on Election Day, May 2, 2026, shall be conducted between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00
p.m. The location of the polling places are designated pursuant to the Texas Election Code
as those precincts designated by Tarrant County:
SECTION 9.
Applications for candidacy to the offices of Mayor, City Council Member Place Two
and City Council Member Place Four, shall be made to the City Secretary of the City of
Euless beginning at 8:00 a.m., January 14, 2026, and not later than 5:00 p.m., February 13,
2026, in manner and form as prescribed by law, and the charter and ordinances of the City
of Euless, Texas. The names of eligible and qualified candidates for such office shall be
placed on the ballots for such election by the City Secretary at the time and in the manner
prescribed by law, and the charter and ordinances of the City of Euless.
SECTION 10.
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 11.
The notice of the election hereby ordered and called 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.
SECTION 12.
Any runoff election required for the election of members of the City Council of the
City of Euless, Texas, following the regular election of May 2, 2026, shall be held in
accordance with Section 2.025 (a) Election Code of the State of Texas, and on a Saturday
designated by the Texas Secretary of State.
SECTION 13.
The City Manager and the City Secretary, in consultation with the City Attorney, are
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hereby authorized and directed to take any and all actions necessary to comply with the
provisions of federal and state law in carrying out and conducting the election, whether or
not expressly authorized herein.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Euless City Council on
January 13, 2026, by a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions.
APPROVED:
Linda Martin, May;
ATTEST*
Sutter, RMC, MMC, City Secretary
Resolution No. 26-1688, Page 4 of 4
ORDER OF CANCELLATION
DE ORDEN DE CANCELACION
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The City of Euless, Texas hereby cancels the general election scheduled to be held on
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(date on which election was scheduled to be held)
Election Code. The following candidates have been certified as unopposed and are hereby elected
as follows:
E/___C=1=·u=d=a=d~d=e~E=t=1l=e=ss=,~T=e~ja=s"----por la presente ca11cela la elecci6n que, de lo contrario,
(1wmbre oflcial de la entidadgober11a11te)
se l111biera celebrado -------=2~d=e~m=a~yo~d=e~2=0=2=6______de conformidad, co11
(fecha en que se lrnbiera celebrado la eleccion)
la Secci611 2.053(a) de! Codigo de Elecciones de Texas. Los siguiellfes ca11didatos ha,1 sido
certiflcados como ca11didatos 1111icos y por la presellfe quedan elegidos como se haya indicado a
continuacion:
Thanh ph6 Euless, Texas hmmg htiy bo cac CUQC b§u cfr d\r kiSn se dm;rc tb chi'rc vao
{ten chinh thUC ciia cd quan chii quiu)
Thang nam 2, 2026 theo quy dinh cua 1111,1c 2.053(a) cua Texas B§u cfr ma.
(tren d6 bin cir dii dlIQ'C d\I' ki~n se dttq'c tA chU'C ngily)
Cac i'mg vien dii chi'rng nh~n la unopposed va lur&ng duc;rc b§u lam nhu sau:
Candidate {Ca11didato)(Thi sinh) Office Sought (Cargo al que prese11ta candidatura}
(Va11 phimg //Illa)
Tim Sti1111eford lvfayor I Alcade I Th; Tr1rang
Jeremy Tompkins City Council Member, Place 2 I Concejo Municipal, Lugar 2
I Thanh vien l11;Ji d6ng thanh ph6, 11ai 2
Pel'I)' Bynum City Cou11cil Member, Place 41 Concejo Municipal, Lugar 4
I T11a11h vien lu}i d6ng thanh phd, 11ai 4
i Secretary (Secretaria de la Ciudad)
(Ngay nh~n con nu6i)
(seal) {sello}(nim pl10ng)
March 10, 2026
Date of adoption
10 de Mar=o de 2026
(Fecha de adopci6n)
Ngal' 10 thimg 3 11am 2026
ngay thong qua