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ORDINANCE NUMBER 1125
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AN ORDINANCE CALLING AN ELECTION WITHIN THE CITY OF WEST
ONIVERSITYPLACE~ TEXAS 'FOR THE TWENTIETH (20TH) DAY OF
JANUARY, 1979, FOR THE PURPOSE 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 QUALIFIED TO VOTE; PRESCRIBING 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 PLACE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That a general election shall be held in the City
of West University Place, Texas on the 20th day of January, 1979, for the
purpose of electing a mayor and four (4) Commissioners of said city.
Section 2. That said election shall be held in each of the
four (4) election precincts heretofore established by the Commissioners'
Court of Harris County, Texas, and the following presiding election
judges and alternate presiding election judges be appointed to wit:
Voting Precinct #183
West University Community Building
6104 Auden
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Mrs. Sally McCandless
'Mr. Stanley McCandless
Presiding Judge
Alternate Presiding Judge
Voting Precinct #133
City Hall
3800 University Boulevard
Ms. Emily Stokes
Ms. Janice Baggett
Presiding Judge
Alternate Presiding Judge
Voting Precinct #87
West University Elementary School
3756 University Boulevard
Mr. Vincent Fromen
Mr. William E. Watson
Presiding Judge
Alternate Presiding Judge
Voting Precinct #15
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
5308 Buffalo Speedway
Mr. Charles Orsburn
Mr. Ramsey Elder
Presiding Judge
Alternate Presiding Judge
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Each polling place and the polls thereat shall be open from 7: 00 a. m:"1 to '7 M6~ .
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
precinct.
Section 3. The judges and clerks of said election shall receive
compensation for conducting the election and filing the returns in accordance
with the provisions of Article 3.08 of the Texas Election Code, titled Pay
of Judges and Clerks.
Section 4. It is hereby determined by the City Commission that
voting on the day of said election shall be by use of voting machines,
that absentee 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 preceding 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.
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Absentee voting shall be conducted by a clerk for absentee voting, namely,
}1rs; Lee Lockard, and by a deputy absentee voting clerk, namely, Mrs. Opal
McKelvey, and the place at which the absentee voting shall be conducted
shall be the City Hall, West University Place, Houston, Texas 77005, which
is also the absentee voting clerk's mailing address to which ballot appli-
cations 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 0' clock p.,m., on each day for absentee voting which is not a Satur-
day, a Sunday or an official state holiday; 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 cir-
cumstances shall the clerk permit anyone to vote absentee by personal appear-
ance at any time when said office is not open to the public.
Section 5. All resident, qualified electors of the City shall
be entitled to vote.
Section 6. This ordinance was read once by the City Commission
and shall take effect immediately.
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Section 7. Notices of said election shall be given by posting
a Notice containing a substantial copy of this ordinance in English and
in Spanish 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 precincts 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 newspaper published
in Harris County, Texas, of general circulation in the City, and designated
as an official newspaper of the City in accordance with the City Charter,
said publication to be made not later than thirty (30) days prior to the
date set for said election.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this 11th day of December, 1978.
Commissioners Voting Aye: All
Commissioners Voting No: None
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ORDER AND NOTICE OF CITY ELECTION
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STATE OF TEXAS
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COUNTY OF HARRIS J
CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE l
ELECTION ORDER
I, Philip A. Dunn, Mayor of the City of West University Place, Texas by virtue
of the power vested in me by law, do hereby order that a Regular City Election
be held in the City of West University Place on Saturday, January 20, 1979,
for the purpose of electing the following officers of said city:
Mayor
Four (4) members of City Commission
and, that said Election shall be held at the following polling places in said
City:
Precicnt 15
Precinct 87
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 5308 Buffalo
West University Elementary Schoo, 3756 Uni-
versity Boulevard
City Hall, 3800 University Boulevard
Community Building, 6104 Auden
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Precinct 133
Precinct 183
and the following persons are hereby appointed Judges thereof:
Precinct 15
Precinct 87
Precinct 133
Precinct 183
Mr. Charles Orsburn
Mr. Vincent Fromen
Ms. Emily Stokes
Mrs. Sally McCandless
The presiding Judge in each voting precinct conducting said election shall appoint
an Alternate Presiding Judge and two (2) clekrs.
ELECTION NOTICE
The City Secretary is hereby directed and instructed to post apreperly
executed copy of the Order and Notice of Election at the Community Building,
6104 Auden;.WestUniversity Elementary School,3756 University; City Hall,
3800 University Boulevard; and St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 5308 Buffalo
Speedway, the places where this election will be held. Said notice shall be
posted thirty (30) days before the date of said Election.
Signed and executed this the (11th) day of December 1978.
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