HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2017-004 RESOLUTION NO. 2017-004
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills, Texas ("City") is a home rule city acting
under its charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section
5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local Government code;
and
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills Charter provides that city elections shall be
held in accordance with laws of the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, Section 41.001(a) of the Texas Election Code, as amended by the 84th
Texas Legislature, establishes the first Saturday in May as a uniform
election date for the purposes of conducting a General Election; and
WHEREAS, Section 3.004(b) of the Texas Election Code provides that the governing
body of a municipality shall be the authority to order a General Election for
the purposes of electing members to the governing body; and
WHEREAS, the City will enter into joint election agreements and contracts for election
services with Tarrant County pursuant to Texas Election Code ("Code)
Sections 31.092 and 271.002.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
Section 1: General Election Called. An election is hereby called to elect City
Council Places 1, 3, 5, and 7 to serve from May 2017 until May of 2019, or
until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The election shall be
held on May 6, 2017 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
PRECINCT VOTING LOCATION
Precinct One (includes County Library Community Room
voting precincts 3041, 3177, 3214, 9015 Grand Avenue
3324, 3333, 3364, 3575, 3664, & North Richland Hills, TX 76180
3665)
Precinct Two (includes County Dan Echols Center
voting precincts 3140, 3215, 3289, 6801 Glenview Drive
3326, 4620 & 4629) North Richland Hills, Texas 76180
Precinct Three (includes County Former Bursey Road Senior Center
voting precincts3049, 3063, 3177, 7301 Bursey Road, North Richland
3209, 3367, 3387, 3447, 3507, Hills, TX 76182
3527, & 3584)
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Section 2: Application for Place on Ballot. Qualified persons may file as
candidates by filing with the City Secretary, or her designee, between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning
January 18, 2017, and ending February 17, 2017. 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: Joint Election Agreements Approved. The Mayor is authorized to enter
into joint election agreements and contracts for election services with
Tarrant County conducted under the authority of Chapter 271 of the
Election Code (the "Agreements"). The election shall be conducted
pursuant to the election laws of the State of Texas.
Section 4: Early Voting.
a. Early voting by personal appearance. Early voting by personal
appearance will be held jointly with other political subdivisions in
Tarrant County beginning on April 24, 2017 and will continue through
May 2, 2017 at the locations established by Tarrant County on the
dates and times as follows or as may be amended by Tarrant County:
April 24 —April 28 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
April 29 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
April 30 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
May 1 - May 2 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The main early voting location shall be located at:
Tarrant County Elections Center
2700 Premier Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76111
North Richland Hills early voting locations also include:
Dan Echols Center North Richland Hills Library
6801 Glenview Drive 9015 Grand Avenue
North Richland Hills, TX 76180 North Richland Hills, TX 76180
b. Early voting by mail. Stephen Vickers, Tarrant County Chief Deputy
Elections Administrator (Chief Deputy Elections Administrator), or his
designee, is hereby designated as Early Voting Clerk for the general
election. The Tarrant County Chief Deputy Elections Administrator
may appoint other deputy early voting clerks as necessary.
Applications for early voting by mail may be delivered to the Chief
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Deputy Elections Administrator at the following address: Early Voting
Clerk, 2700 Premier Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76111, beginning
January 1, but not later than April 25, 2017 if delivered by mail. Early
voting by mail ballots shall be mailed to the Chief Deputy Elections
Administrator at the same address.
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.
c. Early voting by Ballot Board. Early voting, both by personal
appearance and by mail, shall be canvassed by the Early Voting Ballot
Board, which is hereby created. The Presiding Election Judge and
Alternate Presiding Election Judge, as set forth in the Agreements,
shall serve as the presiding officer and alternate presiding officers,
respectively, of the Early Voting Ballot Board. The other election
officers serving at the election shall serve as the other members of the
Early Voting Ballot Board.
Section 5: Runoff Election. In accordance with Section 2.025 of the Texas Election
Code, in the event no candidate receives a majority of votes for an office,
there shall be a runoff election held on June 10, 2017. The polling place
on Election Day for the runoff election shall be at the same polling places
as those of the original election, and the hours of voting shall be between
7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Early voting by personal appearance shall be
held at the same locations set out in Section 4 hereof on each day that is
not a Saturday, Sunday, or an official State Holiday, beginning on
Monday, May 29, 2017 and continuing through Tuesday, June 6, 2017
between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. except June 3 and June 5-
6 when voting will be between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. and
June 4 when voting will be between the hours of 11:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.
Section 6: Method of Voting. Early voting by personal appearance shall be
conducted exclusively on Tarrant County's eSlate electronic voting
system. On Election Day, Tarrant County voters shall have a choice
between voting on the eSlate electronic voting system or by a paper ballot
that is scanned at the polling place using Tarrant County's eScan voting
system. All expenditures necessary for the conduct of the election, the
purchase of materials therefore, and the employment of all election
officials are hereby authorized, and shall be conducted in accordance with
the Agreements and the Code.
Section 7: Governing Law and Qualified Voters. The election shall be held in
accordance with the Constitution of the State of Texas and the Code, and
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all resident qualified voters of the City shall be eligible to vote at the
election.
Section 8. Publication and Posting of Notice of Election. Notice of the election
shall be given as required by Chapter 4 of the Code.
Section 9. Necessary Actions. The Mayor is authorized to execute a joint election
agreement and contract for election services 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, and will be responsible for coordinating, supervising and
administering the joint election. 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. The Mayor and the City Secretary of the City, in
consultation with the City Attorney, are hereby authorized and directed to
take any and all actions necessary to comply with the provisions of the
Code in carrying out and conducting the election, whether or not expressly
authorized herein.
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
PASSED AND APPROVED on the 13th day of February, 2017.
CITY N o "TH RICHLAND HILLS
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