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RESOLUTION NO. 74-2
ELECTION ORDER
A RESOLUTION AND ELECTION ORDER BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, CALLING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD
IN SAID CITY ON THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 1974, A.D., FOR THE ELECTION
OF SEVEN (7) CITY COUNCILMEN AND THE MAYOR OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS,
SETTING THE TIME, PLACES AND DATE OF SAID ELECTION, ESTABLISHING A
DEADLINE FOR CANDIDATES TO FILE, APPOINTING ELECTION JUDGES AND
ALTERNATES, 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, the City Charter of the City of North Richland Hills in
Articel V "City Council II , Section 3, "Date of Election" provides that the
regular municipal election of the City of North Richland Hills shall be
held on the first Tuesday of April of each even-numbered calendar year,
and the same shall be conducted and the results canvassed and announced by
the election authorities prescribed by the general election laws of the
State of Texas, and said general laws shall control in all municipal elections
except as otherwise herein provided; and
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WHEREAS, the City Charter of the City of North Richland Hills in
Article V "City Council II , Section 4, "Hours of Election" provides that
the polls shall open at each election from seven o'clock A.M. until seven
o'clock P.M; and
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas,
has, on its own motion, to call said election and fix the date thereof
and other provisions necessary in calling said election in accordance
with said Charter and the Laws of the State of Texas, providing for and
governing such election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED, by the City Council of
North Richland Hills, County of Tarrant, Texas, that said City Election
be called as aforesaid for the election of seven (7) Councilmen, and a
Mayor 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 2nd day of April, 1974,
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 Friday, March 1, 1974.
Section 3: That said election will be held at the following
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two (2) places for the five (5) precincts in said City as recognized on January
1, 1973:
Precincts 140 and 42 - City Hall
Precincts 32, 131 and 41 - Smithfield Fire Station
Section 4: That the following named persons shall serve as
Judges and alternate Judges at the respective voting places:
City Hall - Mrs. Ann Smith - Judge
Mr. Saint Smith - Alternate Judge
Smithfield - Mrs. Bill McClure - Judge
Mrs. Joyce Kirk - 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, March 13, 1974, at 8:00 A.M., and shall continue through
Friday, March 29, 1974, at 5:00 P.M. Such absentee voting shall take place
in the office of the City Secretary in the City Hall, by paper ballot.
.'--~ b. Absentee voting by mail shall commence on Wednesday,
March 13, 1974. The marked ballot must be mailed to the City Secretary in
an evnelope postmarked not later than midnight Saturday, March 30, 1974,
and must be received in the Secretary's office before 10:00 A.M. on Monday,
April 1, 1974.
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, if available, for election on April 2, 1974, and
voting machines are hereby adopted as the method of voting at such election.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of North Richland Hills
this the -1.L.ßay of February, 1974.
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Anna Lee Caudry, City Secretary
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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