HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 01 - Results of 2014 City Officer ElectionMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCJ
FROM: '' t RUMBELOW, •
MEETING DATE: MAY 20, 2014
SUBJECT: RESULTS OF 2014 CITY OFFICER ELECTION
Canvass the May 10, 2014 City Officer Election for City Council Places 5 and 6; consider a
resolution declaring the results and calling the run -off for June 14, 2014 to be held at the
Grapevine Convention Center.
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As of May 1, 2014, the City had 28,783 registered voters. The election was held on
Saturday, May 10, with citizens casting an unofficial total of 2,524 votes* for the following
candidates:
Council, Place 5 Chris Coy 1,877
Under Votes 647
Council, Place 6 Duff O'Dell 1,025
Deverick P. Jordan 495
Marc Blum 303
LuAnn Chapman Gatts 645
Under Votes 58
*There are ten provisional ballots that are not included in the above totals. Council
will receive the official election results and proposed resolution prior to the City Council
meeting. Following the canvass of the official results, Council Place 5 candidate Chris Coy
will be sworn in at this meeting.
In City Council Place 6 race, no candidate received a majority of the total votes cast. A
run -off election between the two candidates receiving the most votes (Duff O'Dell and
LuAnn Chapman Gatts) will be held on June 21, 2014 at the Grapevine Convention Center,
1209 South Main Street. Tarrant County Elections Administrator will conduct the election
under the previously approved Election Services Contract. Early voting will begin on
Monday, June 9, 2014 and run through Tuesday, June 17, 2014.
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May 15, 2014 (11:11 AM)