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RESOLUTION NUMBER 83-1
ELECTION ORDER
A RESOLUTION AND ELECTION ORDER BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, CALLING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD
IN SAID CITY ON THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 1983, A.D., FOR THE ELECTION
OF FOUR (4) CITY COUNCILMEN OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, SETTING THE TIME,
PLACE AND DATE OF SAID ELECTION, EDTABLISHED A DEADLINE FOR CANDIDATES
TO FILE, APPOINTING ELECTION JUDGES AND ALTERNATES, PROVIDING THE TIME
MANNER FOR VOTING ABSENTEE, BOTH IN PERSON AND BY MAIL, DESIGNATING
WHO SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE AT SUCH ELECTION AND ADOPTING VOTING
MACHINES AS THE METHOD OF VOTING AT SAID ELECTION, AND OTHER PROVISIONS
OTHERWISE INCIDENT TO SUCH RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, the City Charter of the City of North Richland Hills
in Artical V, "City council," Section 3, "Date of Election," provides
that the regular municipal election of the City of North Richland Hills
shall be held on the first Saturday of April of each calendar year, and
the same shall be conducted and the results canvassed and announced by
the election authorities prescribed by the general election laws of the
State of Texas, and said general laws shall control in all Municipal
elections except as otherwise herein provided; and
WHEREAS, the City Charter of the City of North Richland Hills
in Artical V, "City Council," Section 4, "Hours of Election," provides
that the polls shall open at each election from seven o'clock a.m. until
seven o'clock p.m.; and
WHEREAS, the City Councilof the City of North Richland Hills,
Texas, has, on its own motion, to call said election and fix the date
thereof and other provisions necessary in calling said election in accor-
dance with said Charter and the laws of the State of Texas, providing for
and governing such election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED, by the City Council
of North Richland Hills, County of Tarrant, State of Texas, that said
City election be called as aforesaid for the election of four (4) Council-
men for said City as provided by said Charter and as prescribed by the
laws of the State of Texas;
Section 1. That said election be held on the 2nd day of April,
1983, A.D., as provided by the City Charter of said City, 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 Mayor, in the office of the City Secretary, between the hours
of eight a.m. and five p.m., on or before March 2, 1983.
Section 3. That said election will be held at the following place
for the twelve (12) precincts in said City as recognized On January 1, 1982:
Precincts 159, 72, 49, 238, 214, 215, 196, 191, 288
209, 140, 41 and 63 - City Hall.
Section 4. That the following named persons shall serve as Judges
and Alternate Judges at the respective voting places:
City Hall - Mrs. Aline Parker - Judge
Mrs. Roland Starkey - Alternate Judge
If the regularly appointed presiding Judge is unable to serve at the election,
the Alternate presiding Judge therefore shall serve as presiding Judge. Such
Election Judges shall choose such other election officers as the Judges may
deem proper.
Section 5.
a. Absentee voting by personal appearance shall commence March 14,
1983 at 8:00 a.m., and shall continue through March 29, 1983. Such absentee
voting shall take place in the Office of the City Secretary in the City Hall,
by paper ballot.
b.
marked ballot
no later than
Office before
Absentee voting by mail shall commence on March 14, 1983. The
must be mailed to the City Secretary in an envelope postmarked
midnight March 29, 1983, and must be received in the Secretary's
10:00 a.m. on April 2, 1983.
Section 6. All qualified voters residing within the corporate limits
of the City of North Richland Hills, County of Tarrant, State of Texas, shall
be entitled to vote at said election.
Section 7. 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 on April 2, 1983, and voting machines
are hereby adopted as the method of voting at such election.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of
Hills this 24th day of January
City of North Richland
Tern
ATTEST:
Moore - City Secretary
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