HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 387 Calling the General Election to elect three AldermenORDINANCE NO. 387
AN ORDINANCE BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF
WESTLAKE, TEXAS CALLING AND ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
THE 5th DAY OF MAY, 2001, 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; 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 5'
day of May, 2001, 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 5:00 p.m. beginning on Wednesday, April 18, 2001, and ending on Tuesday, May 1,
2001.
SECTION 3: That the three candidates who receive the highest number of votes shall
be elected to the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Westlake for two (2) year terms.
SECTION 4: That notice of the election shall be given by posting true copies of this
Ordinance, signed by the Mayor and attested by the Town Secretary, 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 the presiding judge shall appoint such assistants as may be necessary to properly conduct
the election, as provided by the Election Code.
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 S: 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 candidates who receive the highest number of votes for
Alderman 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 for Alderman tie with the
same number of votes so that one or more of the tied candidates would not be elected to the
position of Alderman, the Board of Aldermen shall order a second election to be held on the
fourteenth 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 12`h day of February, 2001.
ATTEST: Scott Bradley, Mayor
Ginger Crosswy, Town S etary Trent O. Petty, Town Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM: