HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2008-088 (2)RESOLUTION NO. 2008-088
WHEREAS, the regular election for the City of North Richland Hills, as set forth
by the Texas Election Code, is required to be held on May 10,
2008, at which time the voters will elect a Mayor and City Council
Places 2, 4 and 6; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 271.002 of the Texas Election Code,
the City election will be conducted jointly with Birdville Independent
School District and other political subdivisions of the State of
Texas; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
Section 1: THAT an election is hereby called to elect a Mayor and City Council
Places 2, 4 and 6 to serve until May of 2010, or until their
successors are duly elected and qualified. Such election shall take
place on the 10th day of May, 2008, from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Section 2: Qualified persons may file as candidates by filing with the City
Secretary between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday, beginning February 9, 2008, and ending March 10,
2008. Each application for a place on the ballot shall be
accompanied by either a filing fee of One Hundred Fifty ($150.00)
Dollars payable to the City, or, in lieu of the filing fee, a Petition
seeking the candidate's name to be placed on the ballot. Such
Petition must be signed by at least one hundred fifty (150) qualified
voters of the City. Forms for the Petition shall be furnished to
potential candidates by the City Secretary.
Section 3: The location of polling places for this joint election are designated
pursuant to Section 271.003 of the Texas Election Code, and the
Council finds that the following locations can most adequately and
conveniently serve the voters in this election, and that these
locations will facilitate the orderly conduct of the election:
PRECINCT
Precinct One (includes County voting
precincts 3214, 3324, 3333, 3041, 3364,
3366 & 3416)
VOTING LOCATION
City Hall, 7301 Northeast Loop 820
Precinct Two (includes County voting Dan Echols Senior Adult Center
precincts 3032, 3140, 3215, 3289, 3325, 6801 Glenview Drive
3326, 3399, 3424, 3631, 3633, 3634, 4620
& 4629)
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Precinct Three (includes County voting Bursey Road Senior Adult Center
precincts 3063, 3049, 3177, 3209, 3365, 7301 Bursey Road
3367, 387,3507, 3527, 3543, 3580 & 3584)
Section 4: All election officials, including the Early Voting Clerk shall be the
officials appointed to such positions by Tarrant County and to the
extent required by law, are hereby so appointed.
Section 5: Early voting will be held jointly with other Tarrant County public
entities beginning on April 28, 2008 and will continue through May
6, 2008 at the times and places at the locations and times set forth
on Exhibit A hereto and as may be supplemented by Tarrant
County.
Section 6: All resident qualified electors of the City shall be permitted to vote
at said election and, on the day of the election, such electors shall
vote at the polling place designated for the Election Precinct in
which they reside.
Section 7: The election shall be conducted pursuant to the election laws of the
State of Texas. Ballots shall be canvassed by the City Council on
May 21, 2007 at such time as a meeting shall be posted.
Section 8: The Tarrant County Election Administrator is hereby appointed to
serve as the Early Voting Clerk and the Election Administrator's
permanent county employees are appointed as deputy early voting
clerks.
Section 9: This resolution shall be construed with any action of the Tarrant
County Commissioners court providing for the conduct of a joint
election with other public entities as herein contemplated.
Section 10: The city secretary is authorized to execute a contract with Tarrant
County whereby Tarrant County will provide all material, supplies
and personnel to hold the election contemplated hereby, including
any runoff election which may be required. This resolution shall be
construed with any action of the governing bodies of other Tarrant
County political subdivisions providing for the conduct of a joint
election as herein contemplated.
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
PASSED AND APPROVED on the 11th day of Fpl~ruary,
CI
By:
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HILLS
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V~D AST FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Geo ge to les, City Attorney
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TENTATIVE EARLY VOTING SCHEDULE
EXHIBIT A
t t INCOMPLETE LIST - -
EARLY VOTING FOR MAY 10, 2008 ELECTIONS
(VOTACIONADELANTADA PARA LAS ELECCIONES DEL 10 DEMAYO DEL 2008)
EARLY VOTING BY PERSONAL APPEARANCE DAYS AND HOURS
Y tiUtG4J' U~ VVLAL,'lUN I LlVII'KANU PU/{ AI'Atl1C;lUN P
April (Abril) 28 - 30 Monday -Wednesday (Lanes -Miercoles) 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
May (Mayo) 1 - 2 Thursday -Friday (lueves - Viernes) 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
May (Mayo) 3 Saturday (Sabado) 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
May (Mayo) 4 Sunday (Domingo) 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
May (Mayo) 5 - 6 Monde - Tuesda (Lanes -Mantes) 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
EARLY VOTING BY MAIL
(VOTAC16N TEMPRANO POR CORREO)
TO RECEIVE A BALLOT APPLICATION OR FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL
TARRANT COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATION: 817-831-8683
(PARR RECIBIRA UNA APLICAC16N PARA BOLETA O PARR MAS INFORMACI bN LLAMAR
AL ADMINIS7R,4DOR DE ELECCIONES DE CONDADO DE TARRANT: 817-831-8683)
Applications for a ballot by mail may be submitted between March 11, and May 2, 2008 with one of
the following requirements:. (Aplcaoiones pare una bolas porcorreo puedan sersometidas entre er f ~ de Marzo del2oos, y2 ae
Mayo del 2008, con uno de bs siguienfes requisitos :)
1. Age of voter is 65 or over on Election Day. (Egad dal votante es e5 o mas e! Dia de Eleccidn.)
2. VOtef IS dlSabled. (Votante esta incapacifado.)
For #1 or #2, the ballot:-must be mailed to the voter registration residence address/mailing address
or to a hospital, nursing home/long.-term care facility, retirement center or address of a relative.
The relationship of the relative must be indicated. (Para #~ o #z /a boleta debe ser enviada a la direccibn
residencial/tlireccidn de correo de registro de votante o a un hospital, clinica Para convalecientes d ancianosrfacilitlad de cuidado de termino
largo, Centro de jubilacidn o direocidn de un pariente. Debe indicar el parentesco del pariente.)
3. Voter is confined in jail -ballot must be mailed to the jail or address of a relative. (votanre esra
encarcelado -boleta debe ser enviada a la tercel o a /a direccidn de un pariente.)
4. .Voter expects to be out of the county on Election Day and during the regular hours for
conducting early voting -ballot must be mailed to an address outside the county. (voranre espera
ester afuera del condado el Dla de Eleccidn y durance las hones regularas de conducir Votacidn temprano -boleta debe ser enviada
a una direccidn afuera del condado.)
Applications must be received at the following address
NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, MAY 2, 2008.
(Aplicaciones deben serrecibidas norcorreo a !a direccibn siauiente NO MAS TARDAR DEL VIERNES, 2 DE MAYO DEL 2008.)
STEVE RABORN, EARLY VOTING CLERK
PO BOX 961011
FORT WORTH TX 76161-0011
FOR VOTERS WfTH ONSET OF AN ILLNESS ON OR AFTER MAY 1, 2008, EMERGENCY BALLOT APPLICATIONS MUST BE RETURNED NO LATER THAN 5 PM,
ELECTION DAY, AT THE ELECTIONS CENTER, 2700 PREMIER ST., FORT WORTH, TX 76111 (SEC. 102.001, TEXAS ELECTION CODE.) (PARA vorANres corv
PRINCIPIOS DE UNA ENFERMEDAD EN 0 DESPUES OEL1 DE MAYO DEL 2008, APUCACIONES PARA BOLETA DE EMERGENCIA DEBE SER REGRESADA NO MAS TARDAR DE LAS 5 PM, EL D1A
DE ELECCIbN EN EL CENTRO DE ELECCIONES, 2700 PREMIER ST., FORT VIbRTH 7X 78111 (SEC. 102.001 CODIGO DEELECC/bN DE TEJAS
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TENTATIVE EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS
EXHIBIT A
~ t INCOMPLETE LIST - -
EARLY VOTING FOR MAY 10, 2008 ELECTIONS
(i~OTACIONTEMPRANQ 10 DE MAYO DEL 2008 ELECCIONES)
1. MAINEARLYVOTINGSfl'E ]2. Grapevine Comm. Activities 22. Northwest Sheriff Patrol
Tarrant County Elections Center Center Building
2700 Premier Street 1175 Municipal Way 6651 i,ake Worth Blvd
Fort Worth, Texas 76111 Grapevine, Texas 76051 Lake Worth, Texas 76135
* Emergency ballots
available at this location only
13. Griffin Sub-Courthouse 23. Sonny & Allegra Nance
3212 Miller Avenue Elementary
2. Arlington City Hall Fort Worth, Texas 76119 701 Tierra Vista Way
101 West Abram Street Fort Worth, Texas 76131
Arlington, Texas 76010
14. Haltom City Recreation Center
4839 Broadway Avenue 24. Soutlilake Sub-Courthouse
3. Azle Public Library Haltom City, Texas 76117 1400 Main Street
609 Southeast Parkway Southlake, Texas 76092
Azle, Texas 76020
15. Handley-Meadowbrook
Community Center 25. South Service Center
4. Benbrook YMCA 6201 Beaty Street 1100 SW Green Oaks Blvd.
1899 Winscott Road Fort Worth, Texas 76112 Arlington, Texas 76017
Benbrook, Texas 76126
16. Hurst Recreation Center 26. Southside Community Center
5. Bob Duncan Center 700 Mary Drive 959 East Rosedale Street
2800 South Center Street Hurst, Texas 76053 Fort Worth, Texas 76104
Arlington, Texas 76014
17. Keller Town Hall 27. Southwest Sub-Courthouse
6. Como Elementary School 1100 Bear Creek Parkway 6551 Granbury Road
4000 Home Street Keller, Texas 76248 Fort Worth, Texas 76133
Fort Worth, Texas 76107
18. Mahaney Community Center 28. Starrett Elementary School
7. Crowley Community Center 6800 Forest Hill Drive 2675 Fairmont Drive
900 East Glendale Street Forest Hill, Texas 76140 Grand Prairie, Texas 75052
Crowley, Texas 76036
19. Mansfield Sub-Courthouse 29. Tarrant County Plaza Building
8. Diamond Hill/Jarvis Library. 1100 East Broad Street 201 Burnett Street
1300 Northeast 35th Street Mansfield, Texas 76063 Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Fort Worth, Texas 76106
20. Northeast Sub-Courthouse 30. White Settlement Recreation
9. Euless Public Library 645 Grapevine Highway Center
201 North Ector Drive Hurst, Texas 76054 8213 White Settlement Rd
Euless, Texas 76039 White Settlement, Texas 76108
21. North Richland Hills
10. Elzie Odom Recreation Center Recreation Center 31. Worth Heights Community
1601 NE Green Oaks Blvd 6720 Northeast Loop 820 Center
Arlington, Texas 76006 North Richland Hills, TX 76180 3551 New York Avenue
Fort Worth, Texas 76110
11. Fire Training Center
5501 Ron McAndrew Drive
Arlington, Texas 76013
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