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RESOLUTION NUMBER 82-6
ELECTION ORDER
A RESOLUTION AND ELECTION ORDER BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NORTH RICH LAND HILLS, TEXAS, CALLING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD
IN SAID CITY ON THE 3RD DAY OF APRIL, 1982, A.D., FOR THE ELECTION
OF SEVEN (7) CITY COUNCILMEN AND THE MAYOR OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS,
SETTING THE TIME, PLACE AND DATE OF SAID ELECTION, ESTABLISHING A
DEADLINE FOR CANDIDATES TO FILE, APPOINTING ELECTION JUDGES AND
ALTERNATES, PROVIDING THE TIME AND 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 Article 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 Article 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 Council of 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 seven (7) Council-
men and a Mayor 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 3rd day of April,
1982, 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 3, 1982.
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,
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:
Ci ty Hall - MJt.6. FJr..e.d Pcvr.ke.Jr.. - Ju.dge.
MJt.6. Rofund S¡[aJr..ke.y - AUe.Jr..ncLte. Ju.dge.
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 on March 15,
1982 at 8:00 a.m., and shall continue through March 30, 1982. 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 15, 1982. The
must be mailed to the City Secretary in an envelope postmarked
midnight March 30, 1982, and must be received in the Secretary's
10:00 a.m. on April 3, 1982.
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 3, 1982, and voting machines
are hereby adopted as the method of voting at such election.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council pf the City of North Richland
Hills this 25th day of Janu.aJtl/ /' 1982.
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