19-R-29 - Adopting the Guadalupe County new Election softwareRESOLUTION NO. 19 -R -29
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF SCHERTZ ADOPTING THE
GUADALUPE COUNTY ELECTION SYSTEM AND SOFTWARE; EXPRESS
VOTE UNIVERSAL VOTING SYSTEM FOR EARLY VOTING IN PERSON,
EARLY VOTING BY MAIL, ELECTION DAY VOTING AND PROVISIONAL
BALLOTS IN ALL FUTURE ELECTIONS HELD IN GUADALUPE COUNTY,
AND OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
WHEREAS, in an effort to achieve the ongoing goal of meeting the voting needs of the
residents of Guadalupe County, Guadalupe County has determined the purchase of a new electronic
voting system is necessary; and
WHEREAS, on January 22, 2019 the Guadalupe County Commissioners Court voted unanimously
to award the Bid 18 -3659 for the new Electronic Voting System to Election System & Software (ES &S)
upon approval of the contract by the Texas Secretary of State; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Secretary of State has officially approved the contract between Guadalupe
County and ES &S for the purchase of the Express Vote Universal Voting System; and
WHEREAS, the Express Vote Universal Voting System consists of many components; i.e., the
ExpressVote Ballot Marking Device, the DS200 precinct digital scanner and tabulator, the DS450 high
speed central scanner and tabulator, the ExpressTouch DRE and Electionware election management
software.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS THAT:
The City Council hereby authorizes the adoption of the Guadalupe County Election System &
Software; Express Vote Universal Voting System for Early Voting in Person, Early Voting by Mail,
Election Day Voting and Provisional Ballots in all future elections held in Guadalupe County
Section 1. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true, and such
recitals are hereby made a part of this Resolution for all purposes and are adopted as a part of the
judgment and findings of the City Council.
Section 2. All resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent with any
provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the provisions of this
Resolution shall be and remain controlling as to the matters resolved herein.
Section 3. This Resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the
State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 4. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Resolution and the application of such
provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City Council hereby
declares that this Resolution would have been enacted without such invalid provision.
Section 5. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which this
Resolution is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject matter of
the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Resolution, was given, all as required
by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
Section 6. This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final passage, and it is
so resolved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 12th day of March 2019
CITY OF SCIER'TZ. TEXAS
'Ma�4`Michael R. Carpenter
v.
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