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Home My WebLink AboutResolution 2026-016 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-016 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, CALLING THE CITY GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 2, 2026 TO ELECT PERSONS TO THE OFFICE OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL PLACES 2, 4, AND 6 FOR A TERM OF THREE 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 general city elections shall be held on the first Saturday in May and 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 purpose 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 purpose 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, THAT: Section 1. 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 Council Places 2, 4, and 6 to serve from May 2026 until May of 2029, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The election shall be held on May 2, 2026 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Resolution No.2026-016 Page 1 of 5 Polling locations in North Richland Hills include: Public Library (Community Room) City Hall (Community Room) 9015 Grand Avenue 4301 City Point Drive North Richland Hills, TX 76180 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 14, 2026 and ending February 13, 2026. Each application for a place on the ballot shall be accompanied by either a filing fee of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) 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, 2026 and will continue through April 28, 2026, at the locations established by Tarrant County on the dates and times as follows or as may be amended by Tarrant County: April 20 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. April 22-24 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. April 25 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. April 26 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. April 27—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 Resolution No.2026-016 Page 2 of 5 Early voting locations in North Richland Hills include: Public Library City Hall Community Room Community Room 9015 Grand Avenue 4301 City Point Drive North Richland Hills, TX 76180 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 beginning January 1, 2026, but not later than April 20, 2026 if delivered by mail to: Early Voting Clerk 2700 Premier Street Fort Worth, Texas 76111 Early voting by mail ballots shall be mailed to the Chief Elections Administrator at the same address. Early Voting Clerk electionsinfoRtarrantcounty.com 817-831-8683 https://www.tarrantcounty.com/elections 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, the Texas Secretary of State designated June 13, 2026, for the runoff election. 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 5 on the dates and times as follows or as may be amended by Tarrant County: Resolution No.2026-016 Page 3 of 5 June 1 - 5 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. June 6 7:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m. June 7 10:00 a.m. —4:00 p.m. June 8 - 9 7:00 a.m. — 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. 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 9th day of February, 2026. CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS 4, , ., -7//( ' r' `ck McCarty, Mayor ATTEST: ,t®at4gsog®9g� 40,,,,, 1 jou s \ i . 4 4::,,,, N:.,........:(j,/,::, Alicia Richardson z u ° ° ' Sn r City Secretary/Chief Goverja.n&e Office- 00 /Y Resolution No.2026-016 , O -' • Page4of5 �p of ,- .. _¢ APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: Bradley A. nderle, City Attorney Resolution No.2026-016 Page 5of5