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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1983-001 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 -----. .