HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2018-003 RESOLUTION NO. 2018-003
CALLING THE CITY GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 5,
2018 TO ELECT PERSONS TO THE OFFICE OF MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL PLACES 2, 4, AND 6 FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS;
ESTABLISHING ELECTION DAY VOTING LOCATIONS, CANDIDATE
FILING PERIOD, EARLY VOTING, RUNOFF ELECTION, METHOD OF
VOTING, AND PUBLICATION AND POSTING REQUIREMENTS; AND
AUTHORIZING JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENTS AND SERVICES.
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 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. That the recitals set forth above are true and correct and are hereby
incorporated into and made a part of this Resolution.
Section 2. General Election Called. An election is hereby called to elect a Mayor
and City Council Places 2, 4 and 6 to serve from May 2018 until May of
2020, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The election
shall be held on May 5, 2018 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. until 7:00
p.m.
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PRECINCT VOTING LOCATION
Precinct One (includes County voting precincts Library Community Room
3041, 3177, 3214, 3324, 3333, 3364, 3575, 9015 Grand Avenue
3664, & 3665) North Richland Hills, TX 76180
Precinct Two (includes County voting precincts Dan Echols Center
3140, 3215, 3289, 3326, 4620 &4629) 6801 Glenview Drive
North Richland Hills, Texas 76180
Precinct Three (includes County voting precincts Former Bursey Road Senior Center
3049, 3063, 3177, 3209, 3367, 3387, 3447, 7301 Bursey Road, North Richland Hills,
3507, 3527, & 3584) TX 76182
Section 3. 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 17, 2018, and ending February 16, 2018. 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 4. 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 5. 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 23, 2018 and will continue through
May 1, 2018 at the locations established by Tarrant County on the
dates and times as follows or as may be amended by Tarrant County:
April 23 —April 27 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
April 28 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
April 29 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
April 30 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
May 1 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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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. Nathan Neblett, Tarrant County Chief Elections
Administrator, or his designee, is hereby designated as Early Voting
Clerk for the general election. The Tarrant County Chief Elections
Administrator may appoint other deputy early voting clerks as
necessary. Applications for early voting by mail may be delivered to
the Chief Elections Administrator at the following address: Early
Voting Clerk, 2700 Premier Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76111, beginning
January 1, but not later than April 24, 2018 if delivered by mail. Early
voting by mail ballots shall be mailed to the Chief 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 6. 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 16, 2018. 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, June 4, 2018 and continuing through Tuesday, June 12, 2018
between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. except June 9 and June
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11-12 when voting will be between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M.
and June 10 when voting will be between the hours of 11:00 A.M. and
4:00 P.M.
Section 7. 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 8. Governing Law and Qualified Voters. The election shall be held in
accordance with the Constitution of the State of Texas and the Code, and
all resident qualified voters of the City shall be eligible to vote at the
election.
Section 9. Publication and Posting of Notice of Election. Notice of the election
shall be given as required by Chapter 4 of the Code.
Section 10. 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.
PASSED AND APPROVED on the 22nd day of January, 2018.
CITY/OF NOR RIGILAND HILLS
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Oscar Tr'ino ,Mayor
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ATTEST:
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Alicia Richardson, City Secretary...... •;`
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Maleshia B. McGinnis, City Attorney
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