HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2020-005 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-005
CALLING THE CITY GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 2,
2020 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)(1-2) 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 general
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 persons to
the office for Mayor and City Council Places 2, 4, and 6 to serve from May
2020 until May of 2022, or until their successors are duly elected and
qualified. The election shall be held on May 2, 2020 between the hours of
7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
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Polling locations in North Richland Hills includes:
Library (Community Room) Dan Echols Center
9015 Grand Avenue 6801 Glenview Drive
North Richland Hills, TX 76180 North Richland Hills, Texas 76180
Former Bursey Road Senior Center
7301 Bursey Road
North Richland Hills, Texas 76180
Qualified North Richland Hills voters will also be able to cast their ballots
at any countywide polling location on Election Day.
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 15, 2020, and ending February 14, 2020. 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.
Section 4. Joint Election Agreements Approved. The Mayor is authorized to enter
into joint election agreements and other contracts as necessary 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 20, 2020 and will continue through
April 28, 2020 at the locations established by Tarrant County on the
dates and times as follows or as may be amended by Tarrant County:
April 20 —April 24 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
April 25 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
April 26 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
April 27 —April 28 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
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Early voting locations in North Richland Hills include:
Dan Echols Center North Richland Hills Library
6801 Glenview Drive Community Room
North Richland Hills, TX 76180 9015 Grand Avenue
North Richland Hills, TX 76180
b. Early voting by mail. Tarrant County Chief Elections Administrator,
or his designee, is hereby designated as Early Voting Clerk for the
city's 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 20, 2020 if delivered by mail. Early voting by mail
ballots shall be mailed to the Chief Elections Administrator at the same
address.
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 13, 2020. The polling place
on Election. Day for the runoff election shall be at the same polling places
as those of the original election, or as amended, 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 on the
dates and times as follows or as may be amended by Tarrant County:
June 1 — June 5 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
June 6 7:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m.
June 7 11:00 a.m. —4:00 p.m.
June 8 — June 9 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Section 7. Method of Voting. Early voting by personal appearance and voting on
Election Day shall be conducted exclusively on Tarrant County's Hart
InterCivic Verity 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.
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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 this 10th day of February, 2020.
CITY 0 N RT I HLAN HILLS
By:
Oscar n , ayor
ATTEST:
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Alicia Richardson, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Maleshia B. McGinnis, City Attorney
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