HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1980-005 RESOLUTION N0. 80-5
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 :
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 establish-
ing 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 5 , 1980 for the following :
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 Grapevine Middle School , 730 East Worth.
�w 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 .
Said Election Judge shall have the ability to hire up to five (5)
deputies to assist in holding the election.
Section 5 . All candidates must file their application
to become candidates with the Mayor or 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 appli-
cations 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 5th of April , 1980 as a candidate
for (name of office)
of sai City. I ere y certify that I am
� eligible to hold said office under the Consti-
tuti.on 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 preceding this
application. "
"Dated this the day of A.D. , 1980.
"Signed:
Name o Can i ate
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, 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 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 -
�r of the City of Grapevine , Texas .
Section 7. The City Secretary is hereby instructed
to publish notice of said election once in a newspaper of general
circulation not more than twenty-five (25) days before the
election and not less than eleven (11) 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 .
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this the 8th day of January ,
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CRET R
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
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