HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 296 Calling the General Election to elect a Mayor and two AldermenORDINANCE NO. 296
AN ORDINANCE BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF
WESTLAKE, TEXAS CALLING AND ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
THE 2ND DAY OF MAY, 1998, THE FIRST SATURDAY IN THAT MONTH, FOR
THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND TWO ALDERMEN FOR THE
TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 23.023, 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, AND 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
2nd day of May, 1998, the first Saturday of that month, for the purpose of electing a Mayor
and two (2) Aldermen for two (2) year terms for the Town of Westlake, Texas, in accordance
with Section 23.023 of the Local Government Code.
SECTION 2: That the two candidates who receive the highest and second highest
number of votes shall be elected to the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Westlake for two
(2) year terms. The candidate for Mayor receiving the highest number of votes shall be
elected Mayor of the Town of Westlake, Texas for a two (2) year term.
SECTION 3: 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 and in
three public places in the Town, for at least twenty (20) consecutive days prior to the date of
the election.
SECTION 4: That Annette Bush 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 5: 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.
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SECTION 6: That immediately after the counting of the votes the presiding judge shall
deliver the official returns of the election to the Town Secretary.
SECTION 7: 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 8: That the two candidates who receive the highest and second 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; the candidate who receives the
highest number of votes for Mayor shall be elected and the Mayor Pro Tem shall deliver a
certificate of election to the successful candidate. 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, or if two or more candidates for Mayor tie with the highest
number of votes, 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 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY. 1998.
ATTEST:
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Ginger C sswy, Town Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Paul C. Isham, Town Attorney
Charla Bradshaw, Mayor Pro Tem