HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 03 - City Officers Election2007 City Officers Election
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS PROVIDING FOR THE 2007 CITY
OFFICER ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 12, 2007;
DETERMINING THE POLLING PLACE; PROVIDING
SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CONDUCTING OF
SAID ELECTION; REPEALING INCONSISTENT
RESOLUTIONS AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, Section 41.001 of the Texas Election Code provides for the holding of
general city elections on the second Saturday in May; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to conform its practices with State law; and
WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Grapevine, Texas provides that the Election
Code of the State of Texas is applicable to the City Council and Run -Off Elections, 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 Officer Election for the City of Grapevine is
hereby called for Saturday, May 12, 2007, for the following:
COUNCIL, PLACE 3
COUNCIL, PLACE 4
Section 2. All eligible City of Grapevine voters shall cast their ballots at the
Grapevine Community Activities Center, 1175 Municipal Way, between the hours of
7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on election day.
Section 3. All early voting shall be conducted pursuant to and in accordance with
the applicable provisions of the State of Texas Election Code.
Section 4. All candidates must file their applications to become candidates with
the City Secretary of said City at City Hall, Grapevine, Texas on or before 5:00 p.m. the
61 st day from the date of said election. That all of the said applications shall be on a form
approved by the City Secretary and shall be in compliance with the City Charter and the
State Election Code.
Section 5. That the City Secretary shall post in her office the names of all
candidates who have filed their applications in accordance with the terms and provisions.
of this order.
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. Early voting will be conducted on Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) System and
election day voting will be on the Digital Scan System accompanied by DRE for disabled
and provisional voters.
Section 7. The City Secretary is hereby instructed to publish notice of said election
once in a newspaper of general circulation not more than thirty (30) days before the
election and not less than ten (10) days before the election.
Section 8. This Resolution shall repeal every prior resolution in conflict herewith,
but only insofar as the portion of such resolution shall be in conflict, and as to all other
sections of resolutions 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 counting of the ballots.
Section 10. That a run-off election, if necessary, shall be called for June 16, 2007.
Section 11. That this resolution shall be effective from and after the date of its
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 6th day of February, 2007.
ATTEST:
RES. NO. 2
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
RES. NO. 3
February 12 Monday First day for candidates to file
application for place on ballot
March 12 Monday 5:00 p.m., last day for candidates to
file application for place on ballot
March 13 Tuesday City Secretary conducts drawing for
order of names on ballot at 9:00 a.m.
CANDIDATES INVITED!
March 19 Monday Last day to declare write-in candidacy
March 20 Tuesday Last day to withdraw as a candidate
April 12 Thursday First Contribution & Expenditure Report
due before 5:00 p.m.
Last day to register to vote in May 12
election
April 30
Monday
First day of early voting by personal
appearance at Community Activities
Center (Voting continues Monday
through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m.)
May 4
Friday
Second Contribution & Expenditure
Report due before 5:00 p.m.
May 5*
Saturday
Early voting at Community Activities
Center (7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.)
May 7*
Monday
Extended hours early voting (7:00 a.m.
-7:00 p.m.)
May 8*
Tuesday
Last day of early voting by personal
appearance (7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.)
May 12
Saturday
ELECTION DAY - 7:00 a.m. to
7:00 p.m. Community Activities
Center
June 16
Saturday
Run -Off Election Day (if necessary)
*Early voting hours subject to change