HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 292 Calling a Special Election to elect two Aldermen to fill two unexpired termsORDINANCE 292
AN ORDINANCE BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF
WESTLAKE, TEXAS, CALLING AND ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON THE 9T" DAY OF AUGUST, 1997, THE SECOND SATURDAY IN THAT
MONTH, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING TWO ALDERMEN FOR THE TOWN
OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 22.010, 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 CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, THAT;
SECTION l: 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
9TH day of August, 1997, the second Saturday of that month, for the purpose of electing two
(2) Aldermen to fill the unexpired terms of two vacancies on the Board of Aldermen of the
Town of Westlake, Texas, in accordance with Section 22.010 of the Local Government Code.
SECTION 2: That the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be
elected to the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Westlake for the remaining unexpired 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 Annette Bush is hereby appointed presiding judge of the election
and the presiding judge shall appoint an alternate and 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 two candidates who receive the highest number of votes for
Alderman shall be elected to the unexpired 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 one(s) shall be declared
elected.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 9th DAY OF JUNE, 1997.
Scott Bradley, Mayo
ATTEST:
Ginger, rosswy, Town Se ary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Paul C. Isham, Town Attorney