HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1978-002 RESOLUTION NO. 78-2
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. 4
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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 l. That the Regular City Election for the
City of Grapevine is hereby called for April 1, 1978, for
the following:
Office of City Council Place No. 3
Office of City Council Place No. 4
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Office of City Council Place No. 5
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Section 2. All eligible City of Grapevine voters
shall cast their ballots at the Cannon Elementary
School; 1300 West College; Grapevine, Texas .
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 Aulton
Mullendore. Said Election Judge shall have the ability
to hire up ta four (4) deputies to assist in holding the
election.
Section 5. All candidates must file their applica-
tion to become candidates with the Mayor or City Secretary
of said City at the City Hall� Grapevine� Texas , on or be-
fore the 30 days from the date of said election. That all
of the said applications shall be substantially in the
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"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 lst of April, 1978, as a candidate
for (name of office)
of said City. I hereby certify that I am
eligiblP to hold said office under the Constitu-
tion of the State of_ Texas and have resided in
this State for a period of twelve months and six
kmonths in the City of Grapevine and have been an
, actual bonafide citizen of_ the said City for six
� months or more just preceding this application. "
"Dated this the day of A.D. , 1978"
"Signed:
(Name of Candidate "
That the City Secretary shall post a.n her office the
names of all candidates who have filed their applications in
accordance with the terms and provisions of this order, 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.
Section 6. The City Secretary is her_eby 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
F'und of the City of_ Grapevine, Texas.
Section 7. The City Sec.retary is hereby instr��.cted
to publish notice of the election once a week for two (2)
consecutive weeks in a newspaper published in the City of
` ; Grapevine, the first of such publications to be not less
�j than thirty-eight (38) days before the election .
Section 8. This Resolution shall repeal every prior
resolution in conflict herewith, bu.t only insofar as the
portian of such resolution shall be in conflict and as to all
other sections of resolutions not in direct conflict here-
with, 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 e�.ection shall be made to the City Council immediate-
ly after the close of the polls and the completion of the
counting of the ballots .
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this the 3rd day of
January , 1978.
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MAYOR
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CI Y C RY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNBY