83-E-1 ELECTION
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ORDINANCE NO. "l'3- f-/
AN ORDINANCE
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
TEXAS, CALLING AN ELECTION TO
APRIL 2, 1983, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
(4) COUNCILMEMBERS FOR SAID CITY
OF SCHERTZ,
BE HELD ON
ELECTING FOUR
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS:
I
That an election be held in and throughout the City of
Schertz, Texas (the "City"), for the purpose of electing three
(3) counci1members for Places 3, 4 and 5, respectively, to
serve for a term of two (2) years and one (1) councilmember
ror Place 2 to serve the unexpired term of one (1) year.
II
That at said election the candidates receiving the high-
est number of votes for Places 3, 4 and 5 respectively, shall
be declared elected for a term of two (2) years, and the
candidate receiving the highest number of votes for Place 2
shall be declared elected for the unexpired term of one (1)
year. Any candidate desiring to have his or her name on the
official ballot for said election, shall at least thirty (30)
days prior to said election day, file with the Mayor an appli-
cation in writing in the form prescribed by the Texas Election
Code requesting that his or her name be placed on the official
ballot, any person failing to file said written application
for candidacy by the time aforesaid, shall not be entitled to
have his or her name printed on the official ballot. Such
applications being filed shall specify which Place the candi-
date is declaring for election.
That the names of all eligible candidates whose applica-
tions have been duly and timely filed shall be placed on the
bClllot pursuant to a drawing as provided by law.
III
That all qualified voters of the City shall be entitled
to vote in said election.
IV
That the polling place for the holding of said election
shall be at the Community Center, 1400 Live Oak Road, Schertz,
Texas 78154; and the entire City of Schertz for the purpose of
holding said election, shall be and constitute one municipal
election precinct. Janestine Kvapil is hereby appointed
Presiding Judge of said election, and F?~/"JJ konvoF<.'!5 is
hereby appointed Alternate Presiding Judg~ of said election.
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That the Presiding Judge of said election shall appoint
as many resident qualified electors of the City to serve as
clerks in said election as shall be reasonably necessary to
conduct said election, with the'appointment of such clerks to
include the Alternate Presiding Judge if present for the
holding of said election. The Presiding Judge shall appoint a
person fluent in the Spanish language to serve as a clerk of
said election to render oral aid in the Spanish language to
any voter desiring such aid at the polls on the day of the
election. In the absence of the Presiding Judge above named,
the Alternate Presiding Judge shall perform the duties of the
Presiding Judge of said election.
VI
That absentee voting in said election shall be conducted
at the Office of the City Secretary, City Hall, Schertz,
Texas, and the City Secretary is hereby charged with the duty
of conducting absentee voting in said election as required by
law. The City Secretary shall appoint a Deputy Absentee
Voting Clerk who is fluent in the Spanish language to render
oral aid to any voter desiring to vote absentee in said
election who requests such aid.
That with the exception of Saturdays, Sundays and offi-
cial State holidays, the City Hall shall remain open from 8:30
o'clock a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for the purpose of conducting absen-
tee voting for said election. .
VII
That the polls of said election on the day of said
election shall be open from 7:00 o'clock a.m. to 7:00 o'clock
p.m.
VIII
That the ballots to be used in said election shall be
prepared in conformity with V.A.T.C.S. Election Code, as
amended. That in the holding and conducting of said election,
voter forms, instructions and other materials required there-
for, including the ballots, shall be in both the English and
Spanish languages.
IX
Notice of said election shall be given in accordance with
the provisions of Article 4.05, Texas Election Code.
X
That the City Secretary is hereby authorized to post
notice of said election, in both the English and Spanish
languages, on a public bulletin board at the City Hall of said
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City, at the polling place for the holding of said election,
and at one other public place wi8thin said City, all of which
notices shall be posted at least twenty (20) days prior to the
date set for said election.
XI
That the City Secretary is further authorized and direct-
ed to cause notice of said election to be published, in both
the English and Spanish languages, one time not more than
twenty-five (25) nor less than ten (10) days prior to the date
set for said election in a newspaper published and of general
circulation in the City.
APPROVED on .first reading, the _1st day of _F.:e~ruary, 1983.
PASSED ,i. ADOPTED ll.ND APPROVED on the ...!.2t.h, day of !:.::brue.~y..L_"
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ATTEST:
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City of Schertz,
(SEAL OF CITY)
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