HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1976-026 RESOLUTION NO. 76-26
WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Grapevine,
Texas , provides that on the next ensuing first Saturday
in April, there shall be elected the Pollowing officials
for the said City of G rapevine:
MAYOR
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COUNCIL, Place No. 1
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COUNCIL, Place No. 2
COUNCIL, Place No. 6
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 votig�g 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 2, 1977, for
the following:
Office of the Mayor
Office of City Council Place No. 1
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Office of City Council Place No. 2
Office of City Council Place No. 6
Section 2. Al1 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. Al1 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 b'Irs.
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 applica-
tion to become candidates with the Nlayor and City Secretary
�, : of said City at the City Hall, Grapevine , Texas, on or be-
fore the 30 days f rom the date of said election. That all
of the said applications shall be substantially in the
� ' follo�ving form:
"To �he 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 2nd of April, 1977, as a candidate
for (name of office)
of said City. I hereby certify that I am
eligible 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
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. 1977. "
"Signed•
• (Name of Candidate) "
That the City Secretary shall post in her office the
names o� 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 autriorized
and instructed to provide and furnish all necessary supplies
and personnel to conduct said election. Said supplies and
personnel shall be furnished at the exprense 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)
consecutive weeks in a newspaper published in the City of
Grapevine, the first of such publications to be not less
� " than thirty-eight (38) days before the election.
Section 8. This Resolution shall rep�al every prior
resoluti�an 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 here-
with, this resolution shall be and is hereby made cumulative.
Section 9. The Mayor shall issue all necessary
orders, �vrits and notices for said election and the returns
o� said election shall be made to the City Council immediate-
ly after the close o� the polls and the completion of the �
counting of the ballots.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this the 21st day of
Decem�er , 1976.
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CITY SECRE R
t1PPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY