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RESOLUTION NO. 95-13
BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED, by the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills that a
City election be called for the election of Council Persons to Places 1, 3, 5 and 7 for two year terms and
that the City hold its election jointly with Birdville Independent School District in accordance with Section
271.002, Texas Election Code.
Section 1. That said election be held on the 6th day of May, 1995, A. D., between the hours of
seven o'clock a.m. and seven o'clock p.m.
Section 2. Qualified persons may file as candidates by filing with the City Secretary between the
hours of eight a.m. and five p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning February 20, 1995, and ending on
March 22, 1995. Each application for a place on the ballot shall be accompanied by a filing fee of
$150.00 payable to the City or a petition seeking the candidate's name to be placed on the ballot in lieu
of the filing fee. Such petition must be signed by qualified voters of the City with at least one hundred
fifty signatures. 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 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:
PRECINCTS
VOTING LOCATION
Precinct One (includes County voting
precincts 3214, 3324, 3333, 3041, 3364,
3350 & 3366
City Hall, 7301 Northeast Loop 820
Precinct Two (includes County voting
precincts 3215,3140,3326,3289 &
3424
City Hall Annex, 6801 Glenview Drive
Precinct Three (includes County voting
precincts 3209,3063,3049,3177,3367,
3387 & 3507
Fire Station, 7200-A Dick Fisher Drive North
Section 4. The following Election Officials are appointed to serve at the polling places:
Precinct One:
Presiding Judge
Alternate Presiding Judge/Clerk
Gerry Cozby
Bill Weihs
Precinct Two:
Presiding Judge
Alternate Presiding Judge/Clerk
Neta Mason
Shirley Forrer
Precinct Three:
Presiding Judge
Alternate Presiding Judge/Clerk
Thomas Weber
Marie Williams
Section 5. Each Presiding Judge shall appoint not less than two nor more than six qualified clerks
to serve and assist in holding said election; provided that if the Presiding Judge herein appointed actually
serves, the Alternate Presiding Judge shall be one of the clerks.
Section 6. Early voting will be held on weekdays beginning on April 17, 1995 at 8:00 a.m. and
ending on May 2, 1995 at 5:00 p.m. Such early voting shall take place in the Library Administration
Room of the Community Center at 6720 Northeast Loop 820, North Richland Hills, Texas which shall be
considered as an extension of the City Secretary's office for early voting purposes. The City Secretary
or her designee, shall be responsible for conducting early voting, both in person and by mail. For all
early voting functions designated by statute for Election Day, the early voting location shall be the regular
office of the City Secretary at 7301 Northeast Loop 820 on May 6, 1995 only.
Section 7. In accordance with Section 87.004 of the Texas Election Code, the Presiding Judge
at City Hall and at least two (2) election clerks shall also serve as the Early Voting Ballot Board to count
the ballots received in Early Voting by Personal Appearance and Early Voting by Mail.
Section 8. All resident qualified electors of the City shall be perm itted 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 9. The election shall be conducted pursuant to the election laws of the State of Texas.
The City Secretary is directed to procure voting machines, if available, for the election of May 6, 1995,
and voting machines are hereby adopted as the method of voting at such election.
Section 10. This resolution will be construed along with Resolution No. 94-60, passed on
December 12, 1994, so as to give effect to both resolutions.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 13th day of February, 1995.
APPROVED:
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. Secretary ,
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Attorney for the City
Resolution No. 95-13
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