HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1975-035 RESOLUTION NO. 75-35
WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Grapevine, Texas,
provides that on the next ensuing first Saturday in April,
there shall be elected the following officials for the said
City of Grapevine:
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COUNCIL, Place No. 3
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COUNCIL, Place No. 4
COUNCIL, Place No. 5
WHEREAS, said Charter further provides that the
election code of the State of Texas is applicable to said
election, and in order to comply with said code, an order
should be passed establishing the procedure to be followed
in said election, and designating the voting place for said
election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the Regular City Election for the
City of Grapevine is hereby called for April 3, 1976, for the
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� Office of City Council Place No. 3
Office of City Council Place No. 4
Office of City Council Place No. 5
Section 2 . All eligible City of Grapevine voters
shall cast their ballots at the City of Grapevine Fire Station
located at the corner of Main and Texas Street, Grapevine,
Texas. The polls shall be open between the hours of 7:00 a.m.
and 7:00 p.m. on said date.
Section 3. All absentee balloting shall be conducted
pursuant to and in accordance with the applicable provisions of
� � the State of Texas Election Code.
`'�' Section 4. The Chief Election Judge shall be Mrs.
Charles Goad. Said Election Judge shall have the ability to
hire three (3) number of deputies to assist her in holding
the election.
Section 5. All candidates must file their application
to become candidates with the Mayor and City Secretary of said
City at the City Hall, Grapevine, Texas, on or before the 30
days from the date of said election. That all of the said ap-
plications shall be substantially in the following form:
"To the Mayor of the City of Grapevine, Texas :
��� " I hereby request that my name be placed upon
the official ballot for the election to be
held on the 3rd of April, 1976, as a candidate
for (name of office)
of said City. I hereby certify that I am
eligible to hold said office under the Consti-
tution of the State of Texas and have resided
in this State for a period of twelve months
and six months in the City of Grapevine and
have been an actual bonafide citizen of the
said City for six months or more just pre-
ceding this application. "
"Dated this the day of A.D 1976. "
"Signed:
(Name of Candidate) "
That the City Secretary shall post in his office the
names of all candidates who have filed their applications in
accordance with the terms and provisions of this arder, and
said names shall be posted for at least ten (10) days before
*�� said City Secretary orders the same to be printed on the
ballot for said election.
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Section 6. The City Secretary is hereby authorized
and instructed to provide and furnish all necessary supplies
and personnel to conduct said election. Said supplies and
personnel shall be furnished at the expense of the General
Fund of the City of Grapevine, Texas.
Section 7. The City Secretary is hereby instructed
to publish notice of the election once a week for two (2) con-
secutive weeks in a newspaper published in the City of Grape-
vine, the first of such publications to be not less than thirty-
eight (38) days before the election.
Section 8. This Resolution shall repeal every prior
resolution in conflict herewith, but only insofar as the por-
tion of such resolution shall be in conflict and as to all
other sections of resolutians not in direct conflict herewith,
this resolution shall be and is hereby made cumulative.
Section 9. The Mayor shall issue all necessary
'��" orders, writs and notices for said election and the returns
of said election shall be made to the City Council immediately
after the close of the polls and the completion of the count-
ing of the ballots.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this the 18th day of
November , 1975.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
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