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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 205 Calling General Election 5.1.1993 to elect three AldermenORDINANCE NO. 205 AN ORDINANCE BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS CALLING AND ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE IST DAY OF MAY, A.D., 1993, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE (3) 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 SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING OF NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION; DIRECTING THE TOWN SECRETARY TO MAKE UP THE OFFICIAL BALLOTS, CAUSING THE SAME TO BE PRINTED AND DELIVERED TO THE PRESIDING OFFICER; PROVIDING FOR THE CANVASSING OF THE RETURNS OF THE SAID ELECTION AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS: Section I. That an election shall be held at the Town Hall, Three Village Circle, Suite 207 in the Town of Westlake, Texas, between the hours of seven o'clock (7:00) a.m. and seven o'clock (7:00) p.m. on the 1st day of May, A.D., 1993, the same being the first Saturday of said month, for the purpose of electing three (3) Aldermen for two (2) year terms for the Town of Westlake, Texas, in accordance with Section 23.026 of the Local Government Code. Section II. 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 year terms. Section III. That notice of said election shall be given by the posting of true copies of this ordinance, signed by the Mayor and attested by the Town Secretary, in the Town Hall and in three public places of said Town, for at least twenty (20) consecutive days prior to the date of said election. 1 Section, IV. That e� �v is hereby appointed presiding judge of said election, and appointed as the alternate, and the said presiding judge shall appoint such assistants as may be necessary to properly conduct said election, as provided by the election code. Section V. 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 such election printed and delivered to the said presiding Judge. Section VI.. That immediately after the counting of the votes the presiding judge shall deliver the official returns of the election to the Town Secretary. Section VII. 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. Section VIII. That the three candidates who receive the highest number of votes for Aldermen 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 2 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 this the 2nd day of February, 1993. DAtE L. WHITE, MAYOR TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS ATTEST: GE TE, SECRETARY TO011 OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM PAUL C. ISHAM, TOWN ATTORNEY TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS \373-23.003\106.ord 3