89-E-7 Elections
ORDINANCE NO. 'if9- f - 'J
AN ORDINANCE
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ.
TEXAS, CALLING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
May 6, 1989 , FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING
THREE (3) COUNCILMEMBERS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS:
I
THAT an election be held in and throughout the City of
Schertz, Texas on May 6, 1989 , for the purpose of
electing three (3) Councilmembers for said City to serve for a
term of two(2) years. The Councilmembers are to be elected for
positions No. 3,4, and 5.
II
THAT at said election, the candidates rece~v~ng the
highest number of votes for positions No.3, 4, and 5,
respectively, shall be declared elected. Any candidate desiring
to have his or her name on the Official Ballot of said election
shall, at least thirty (30) days prior to said election day, file
with the Mayor an application in writing in the form prescribed
by the Texas Election Code, requesting that his or her name be
placed on the Official Ballot, and declaring as a candidate for
position No.3, 4, or 5. That 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. That the names of all eligible candidates whose
applications have been duly and timely filed shall be placed on
the ballot pursuant to a drawing as provided by law.
III
THAT all qualified voters of said City shall be
entitled to vote in said election.
IV
THAT the polling place for the holding of said election
shall be at the Schertz Community Center, 1400 Schertz Parkway,
Schertz, Texas; and the entire City of Schertz, Texas, for the
purpose of holding said election shall be and constitute one
Municipal Election precinct. Janesti ne o. Kva pi1 is
hereby appointed Presiding Judge of said election, and
Ra1 ph Kavoras is hereby appointed Alternate Presiding
Judge of said election.
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THAT the Presiding Judge of said election shall appoint
as many resident qualified electors of said 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 he/she be present for
the holding of said 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 Municipal Office, 1400 Schertz Parkway, 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 request such
aid.
VII
THAT with the exception of Saturdays, Sundays, and
official State holidays, the Municipal Office shall remain open
from 8:30 o'clock a.m. to 4:45 o'clock p.m. for the purpose of
conducting absentee voting for said election.
VIII
THAT the poll s 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. .
IX
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 therefor, including
the ballots, shall be in both the English and Spanish languages.
X
NOTICE of said election shall be given in accordance
with the provisions of Title 1, Chapter 4, Texas Election Code.
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XI
THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized and
directed to post notice of said election, in both the English and
Spanish languages, on a bulletin board at the Schertz Community
Center (the polling place for the holding of said election) and
at two (2) other publ ic places wi thin said City, all of which
notices shall be posed at least twenty (20) days prior to the
date set for the election.
XII
THAT the City Secretary is further authorized and
directed 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 the election, in a newspaper of general circulation in
the City of Schertz, Texas.
APPROVED AT FIRST READING the d- r day of j--d~, 19 ~.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the~day of' " 19~.
ATTEST:
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(SEAL OF CITY)