HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 907 Cancelling the May 2, 2020 General Election and declaring each unopposed candidate elected to officeTOWN OF WESTLAKE
ORDINANCE NO. 907
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
CANCELING THE MAY 2, 2020, GENERAL ELECTION AND DECLARING EACH
UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE ELECTED TO OFFICE; PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town of Westlake, Texas, is a General Law municipality located in
Tarrant and Denton Counties, created in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government
Code and operating pursuant to the enabling legislation of the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with law a general election has been ordered for May 2, 2020,
for the purpose of electing one (1) Mayor and two (2) Council Members to serve two (2) year
terms on the Town Council in the Town of Westlake; and
WHEREAS, no proposition is to appear on the ballot; and
WHEREAS, the Town Secretary has certified in writing that each candidate on the ballot
is unopposed for election to office; and
WHEREAS, the filing deadlines for placement on the ballot and declaration of write-in
candidacy have passed; and
WHEREAS, in these circumstances Chapter 2, Subchapter C of the Texas Election Code
authorizes a governing body to declare each unopposed candidate elected to office and cancel the
election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: The following candidates, who are unopposed in the May 2, 2020 general
election, are hereby declared elected to office, and shall be issued a certificate of election:
Laura Wheat Mayor
Alesa Belvedere Council Member
Rajiv Trivedi Council Member
SECTION 2: The Town secretary is directed to post a copy of the Order of Cancellation
attached as Exhibit "A", at each designated polling place on May 2, 2020,
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SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the
Town of Westlake, Texas, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with
the provisions of such ordinances, in which event the conflicting provisions of such ordinances are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 4: It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Town Council that the phrases,
clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase,
clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the
valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not
affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance,
since the same would have been enacted by the Town Council without the incorporation in this
ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 5: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
WESTLAKE, TEXAS, ON THIS 24th DAY OF FEBRUARY 2020.
ATTEST:
Todd Nkood, Town Secretary
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Laura Wheat, Mayor
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Amanda DeGan, Town Manager
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Prescribed by Secretary of State
Section 2.051— 2.053, Texas Election Code
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CERTIFICATION OF UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES FOR
OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS (NOT COUNTY)
CERTIFICACION DE CANDIDATOS UNICOS
PARA OTRAS SUBDIVISIONES POLITICAS (NO EL CONDADO)
To: Presiding Officer of Governing Body
Al: Presidente de la entidad gobernante
As the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared, I hereby certify that
the following candidates are unopposed for election to office for the election scheduled to be
held on May 2, 2020.
Como autoridad a cargo de la preparacion de la boleta de votacion oficial, por la presente
certifico que los siguientes candidatos son candidatos linicos para eleccion para un cargo en
la eleccion que se llevard a cabo el 2 de Mayo del 2020.
List offices and names of candidates:
Lista de cargos y nombres de los candidatos:
Office(s) Cargo(s)
Mayor
Council Member
Council Member
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Title (Puesto)
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Date of Signing (Fecha de firma)
Candidate(s) Candidato(s)
Laura Wheat
Alesa Belvedere
Rajiv Trivedi
TEX PAS
(Seal) (sello)
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nhan rang cac u•ng vien duorc ma Cho cuoc bau cir den On phong Cho cuoc bau cu!
du- kien se durov to ch&c vao ngay 2 thang 5 nam 2020.
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Office(s) Candidate(s)
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ORDER OF CANCELLATION
ORDEN DE CANCELACION
Town of Westlake
The hereby cancels the election scheduled to be held on (official name
of governing body)
May 2, 2020 in accordance with Section 2.053(a) of the Texas (date on which
election was scheduled to be held)
Election Code. The following candidates have been certified as unopposed and are hereby elected as
follows:
El Town of Westlake
(nombre oficial de la entidad gobernante)
por la presente cancela la eleccion que, de to contrario,
se hubiera celebrado el May 2, 2020, de conformidad, con la Seccion 2.053(a)
(fecha en que se hubiera celebrado la eleccion)
del Codigo de Elecciones de Texas. Los siguientes candidatos han sido certificados como candidatos
unicos y por la presente quedan elegidos como se haya indicado a continuation:
Office Sought (Cargo al que presenta candidature) Candidate (Candidato)
Mayor
Council Member
Council Member
Laura Wheat
Alesa Belvedere
Rajiv Trivedi
A copy of this order will be posted on Election Day at each polling place that would have been used in
the election. El Dia de las Elecciones se exhibird una copia de esta orden en todas las mesas electorales
que se hubieran utilizado en la eleccion.
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LENH HUY BO
Thi xa Westlake huong hiiy bo cac cuoc bau cu du kien se duac to chdc vao ngay 2 thong 5 nam 2020,
phii hop v6i phan 2.053(a) cua luat bau cu Texas. Cac ung vien da chirng nhan la unopposed va huong
duac bau lam nhu sau:
Van phong tim kiem img vien
Tong thong Laura Wheat
Hqi dung tMnh vien Alesa Belvedere
Hoi dung tMnh vien Rajiv Trivedi
Mot ban sao cua lenh nay se duac gang vao ngay bau cu tai moi dia diem phong phieu nao da duac stir
dung trong cuoc bau cix.
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