HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 434 Calling the General Election to elect three AldermenTOWN OF WESTLAKE
ORDINANCE NO. 434
AN ORDINANCE BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF
WESTLAKE, TEXAS CALLING AND ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
THE 3pn DAY OF MAY, 2003, THE FIRST SATURDAY IN THAT MONTH, FOR
THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE ALDERMEN FOR THE TOWN OF
WESTLAKE, TEXAS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION
23.023, TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE; ESTABLISHING THE HOURS AND
PLACE FOR THE ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING OF NOTICE OF
THE ELECTION; APPOINTING THE PRESIDING JUDGE; DIRECTING THE TOWN
SECRETARY TO MAKE UP THE OFFICIAL BALLOTS, CAUSE THEM TO BE
PRINTED AND DELIVERED TO THE PRESIDING OFFICER; PROVIDING FOR
THE CANVASSING OF THE RETURNS OF THE ELECTION; AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS HEREBY
ORDAINS:
SECTION 1: That an election shall be held at the Town Hall, 3 Village Circle, Suite
207, in the Town of Westlake, Texas, between the hours of 7:00 a. m. and 7:00 p.m. on the 3`d
day of May, 2003, the first Saturday of that month, for the purpose of electing three (3)
Aldermen for two (2) year terms for the Town of Westlake, Texas, in accordance with Section
23.023 of the Texas Local Government Code.
SECTION 2: That early voting by personal appearance shall be held at the Town Hall,
3 Village Circle, Suite 207, in the Town of Westlake, Texas between the hours of 9:00 a.m.
and noon and again between 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. beginning on Wednesday, April 16,
2003, and ending on Tuesday, April 29, 2003.
SECTION 3: That the three candidates for the Board of Aldermen who receive the
highest number of votes shall be elected to serve two (2) year terms.
SECTION 4: That notice of the election shall be given by posting true copies of the
Notice of General Election signed by the Mayor, in the Town Hall for at least twenty (20)
consecutive days prior to the date of the election.
SECTION 5: That Wanda Haskins is hereby appointed presiding judge of the election
and Tweedle Hamilton is hereby appointed alternate judge. The presiding judge shall appoint
such assistants as may be necessary to properly conduct the election, as provided by the
Election Code. That the presiding judge will be compensated at the rate of $10.00 per hour
and the alternate judge and any assistant appointed by the presiding judge will be compensated
at the rate of $8.00 per hour.
SECTION 6: That the Town Secretary shall make up the official ballot from the names
presented to her by application as provided by the Election Code, and she is hereby authorized
and directed to have the ballots to be used in the election printed and delivered to the presiding
judge.
SECTION 7: That immediately after the counting of the votes the presiding judge shall
deliver the official returns of the election to the Town Secretary.
SECTION 8: That on the Tuesday next following the election, the Board of Aldermen
shall canvass the returns and declare the results which shall be recorded in the Minutes of the
Board of Aldermen.
SECTION 9: That the three (3) candidates for Alderman who receive the highest
number of votes shall be elected to two (2) year terms, and the Mayor shall deliver a
certificate of election to the successful candidates. If two or more candidates tie with the same
number of votes so that one or more of the tied candidates would not be elected, the Board of
Aldermen shall order a second election to be held on the twenty eighth day after the first
election at which only the names of the candidates who receive the same number of votes at
the first election shall be printed on the ballot. In the event of a tie at the second election, the
tied candidates shall cast lots to determine which one shall be declared elected.
PASSED AND APPROVED on the 10th day of February 2003.
ATTEST: Scott Bradley, Mayor
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Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary Trent O. Petty, Town Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
L. Stanton L6 ry��Town Attorney