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RESOLUTION NO. 76-15
ELECTION ORDER
A RESOLUTION AND ELECTION ORDER BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD IN SAID CITY ON THE 15th DAY OF January , 1977, A.D.
FOR THE ELECTION OF ONE (1) CITY COUNCILMAN PLACE SEVEN OF NORTH RICHLAND
HILLS, SETTING THE TIME, PLACES AND DATE OF SAID ELECTION, ESTABLISHING
A DEADLINE FOR CANDIDATES TO FILE, APPOINTING ELECTION JUDGES AND ALTER-
NATES, PROVIDING THE TIME AND MANNER FOR VOTING ABSENTEE, BOTH IN
PERSON AND BY MAIL, DESIGNATING WHO SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE AT SUCH
ELECTION, AND ADOPTING VOTING MACHINES AS THE METHOD OF VOTING AT SAID
ELECTION, AND OTHER PROVISIONS OTHERWISE INCIDENT TO SUCH RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, a vacancy has occured in Place Seven of the City
Council by virtue of the resignation by Councilwoman JoAn Goodnight
effective August 23, 1976, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article V, Section 9 of the Charter of
the City of North Richland Hills, provides that in case of a vacancy
in the office of Councilman, the City Council shall order a special
election to fill such vacancy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of North
Richland Hills, County of Tarrant, Texas, that said Special Election
be called as aforesaid for the election of one (1) Councilman for
said City as provided by said Charter and as prescribed by the Laws of
the State of Texas;
Section 1: That said election be held on the 15th day of
January , 1977, A.D., as provided by the City Charter of said City,
between the hours of seven o'clock a.m. and seven o'clock p.m.
Section 2: Qualified persons may file as candidates by filing
with the Mayor, in the office of the City Secretary, between the hours
of eight a.m. and five p.m., on or before Wednesday , December 15 ,
1976.
Section 3: That said election will be held at the following
place for the eight(8) precincts in said City as recognized on January 1,
1976:
Precincts 140, 42, 32, 131, 164, 177, 176, and 41 - City Hall
Section 4: That the following named persons shall serve as
Judges and alternate Judges at the voting place:
City Hall - Mrs. Ann Smith - Judge
Mrs. Laura Wilhite - Alternate Judge
If the regularly appointed presiding Judge is unable to serve at the election,
the alternate presiding Judge therefor shall serve as presiding Judge. Such
election Judges shall choose such other election officers as the Judges may
deem proper.
Section 5:
a. Absentee voting by personal appearance shall commence
on Wednesday , December 22, 1976, at 8:00 a.m., and shall
continue through Tuesday , January 11 , 1977 at 5:00 p.m.
Such absentee voting shall take place in the office of the City
Secretary in the City Hall.
b. Absentee voting by mail shall commence on Wednesday
December 22 , 1976. The marked ballot must be mailed to the
City Secretary in an envelope postmarked not later than midnight
Friday , January 14 , 1977, and must be received in the
Secretary's office before 1:00 p.m. on Saturday , January 15
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Section 6: All qualified voters residing within the corporate
limits of the City of North Richland Hills, County of Tarrant, Texas shall
be entitled to vote at said election.
Section 7: The election shall be conducted pursuant to the election
laws of the State of Texas. The City Secretary is directed to procure voting
machines for the election on January 15 , 1977, and voting machines are
hereby adopted as the method of voting at such election.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Councjl of North Richland Hills
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this the
ATTEST:
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anette Moore, City Secretary
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