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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1076 - ORD Calling an Election on 15 January, 1977 Purpose in Electing A Mayor and 4 Commissioners o o [] 2t~' ORDINANCE NUMBER 1076 AN ORDINANCE CALLING AN ELECTION WITHIN THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS FOR THE FIFTEENTH (15TH) DAY OF JANUARY, '1977, FOR THE PURPOS E OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND FOUR (4) COMMISSIONERS; DESIGNATING THE POLLING PLACES; APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS AND PROVIDING FOR THEIR PAY; PROVIDING THAT ALL DULY QUALIFIED RESIDENT ELECTORS SHALL BE QUALIFI ED TO VOTE; PRESCRIBI NG THE FORM OF BALLOT; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF ELECTION; CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO SAID ELECTION'; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION 'OF THE 'CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLAC E , TEXAS: ' Section 1. That a general election shall be held in the City of West University Place, Texas on the 15th day of 'January, 1977, for the purpose of electing a Mayor and four (4) Commissioners of said city. Section 2. That said election shall beheld in each of,the four (4) election precincts heretofore established by the Commissioners' Court of Harris County, Texas, and the following presiding election judg'es and a:lternate presi- ding election judges be appointed,to"'-wit: VotinqPrecinct #183 West University Community Building 6104 Auden' , Ms. Gail Carstens ,'Mr. Arnold Ahrens, Jr. Presiding Judge Alternate Presiding Judge VotinqPrecinct#133 City Hall ' 3800 UniverSity Boulevard' Mrs. Sidney Yoder Mr. Sidney Yoder VotiliCJ Precinct #87 West University Elementary 'School 3756 University Boulevard ' Presiding Judge Alternate Presiding Judge Mr. Ben Greene Mr. Vincent Fromen Presiding Judge Alternate Presiding Judge Votinq Pretintt#15 St. Andrew'sPresbyterian Church 5308 Buffalo Speedway Mr. Charles Orsburn Mr. Ramsay M. Elder Presiding Judge Alternate Presiding Judge ~~ Each polling place and the polls thereat shall be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on said election date. There shall be no less than two (2) clerks for ,~ each election precinct to be appointed by the presiding judge for each such ;111: ! precinct. U Section 3. The judges and clerks of said election shall receive com- pensation for conducting the election and filing the returns in accordance with the provisions of Article 3.08 of the Texas Election Code, title Pay of Judges and Clerks. Secti on 4. ' It is hereby deterni'i ned by the Ci ty Commi ss i on that vot- ing on the day of said election shall be by use of voting machines, that ab- sentee voting shall be by use of paper ballots and that the ballots of said election shall conform to the requirements of the Texas Election Code and shall have printed thereon in English and in Spanish the names of the candidates and the office for which each candidate is seeking election. The period for absentee voting by personal appearance shall begin on the twentieth day and shall continue through the fourth day preciding the date of the election; provided however, that when the twentieth day falls on a day which is not a regular working day for the clerk's office, the absentee voting by personal appearance shall begin on the next succeeding regular working day. Absentee voting shall be conducted by a clerk for absentee voting, namely, Mrs. Lee Lockard, and by a deputy absentee voting clerk, namely, Mrs. Opal McKelvey, and the place atiMhich the absentee voting shall be conducted shall be the City Hall, West University Place, Houston, Texas 77005, which is also the absentee U~I' voting clerk's mailing address to whi~h ballot applications and ballots voted by mail may be sent. Said clerk shall keep said office open for at least eight (8) hours, that is, from 8:00 o'clock a.m. to 6:00 o'clock p.m., on each day for absentee voting whi~his not a Saturday, a Sunday or an official state holi- day; provided~'however, except as authorized by Article 5.05, Subdivision 3d, Texas Election Code, said clerk shall not permit anyone to vote absentee by personal appearance on any day which is not a regular working day for the clerk's office, and under no circumstances shall the clerk permit anyone to vote absentee by personal appearance at any time when said office is not open to the public. Section 5. All resident, qualified electors of the City shall be en- titled to vote. Section 6. This ordinance was read once by the City Commission and shall take effect immediately. Section 7. Notices of said election shall be given by posting a Notice containing a substantial copy of this ordinance in English and in Span- ish at the City Hall, West University Place, Texas, by posting a substantial copy of this ordinance in English and in Spanish in each of the election pre- cincts of said City not less than thirty (30) days prior to the date on which said election is to be held, and same shall likewise be published in English and in spanish in a newspaper or newspapers published in Harris County, Texas. lJ rn o o 2~~f of general circulation in th,e City" ~ndd~signated as an official newspaper of the City in accordance with the City Charter, said publ ication to be made not later than thirty (30) days prior to the date set for said election. PASSED AND APPROVED this 22ndday of November, 1976" <, . , , . . 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