HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 265 Calling election of May 3, 1997 for three AldermenORDINANCE 265
AN ORDINANCE BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF
WESTLAKE, TEXAS CALLING AND ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON THE 3RD DAY OF MAY, 1997, 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, LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE; ESTABLISHING THE
HOURS AND PLACE FOR THE ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING
OF THE NOTICE OF ELECTION; DIRECTING THE TOWN SECRETARY TO
MAKE UP THE OFFICIAL BALLOTS, CAUSING 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF
THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, THAT;
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" day of May, 1997, 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 Local Government Code.
SECTION 2: That the three candidates receiving the highest number of votes
shall be elected to the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Westlake for two year terms.
SECTION 3: The 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 Gerry White is hereby appointed presiding judge of the
election, and Wilma Dainwood is appointed as the alternate, 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.
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.
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SECTION 7: That on the Monday 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 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 of 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 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 received 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 ones) shall be declared elected.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE IOTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1997.
Scott Bradley, Mayor
ATTEST:
bringer rosswy, Town Se tary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
`Paul C. Isham, Town Attorney