HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 170 Calling General Election to elect a Mayor and two AldermanORDINANCE 767
AN ORDINANCE BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS ry
CALLING AND ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE / DAY OF
MAY, A.D. 1988, THE SAME BEING THE FIRST SATURDAY IN SAID MONTH,
FOR THE PORPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR, AND TWO ALDERMEN FOR THE
TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
ARTICLES 978 AND 1144 V.T.C.S.; ESTABLISHING THE HOURS AND
PLACE FOR THE SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING IN THREE
PUBLIC PLACES IN THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE AS 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 THE RULTS OF SAME BY THE TOWN COUNCIL,
AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS:
Section I.
That an election shall be held at the 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 ''7 ZZ day of
May, A.D., the same being the first Saturday of said month, for
the porpose of election a Mayor, and two (2) Aldermen for two
year terms for the Town of Westlake, Texas, in accordance with
Articles 978 and 1144 V.T.C.S. as amended.
Section 'I'I.
That the two candidates who receive the highest and second
highest number of votes shall be elected to the Town Council of
the Town of Westlake for two 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 IIIc
That notice of said election shall be given by the post-
ing of true copies of this ordinance, signed ,by the Mayor and at-
tested by the Town Secretary, in three public places of the said
Town, one of which places shall be at the . `, for at
least twenty (201 consecutive days prior to the date of said elec-
tion.
SECTION IV,
That is hereby appointed presiding judge
of said election, and is appointed as her
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 pre-
siding judge shall deliver the official returns of the election to
the Town Secretary.
SECTION VII,
That on the Monday next following the election, the Town
Council shall canvass the returns and declare the results which shall
be recorded in the Minutes of the Council.
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Section VIII.
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 success-
ful candidate. If two or more candidates for Alderman tie with
the same number of votes so that one or more of the tied candi-
dates 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 Council 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. If two or more
candidates for Alderman tie with the same number of votes so
that it cannot be determined which candidate shall get a two
year term and which shall be elected to a one year term, the
candidates will cast lots to determine to which term they are
elected.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of
®eeA ,1988.
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DALE L. WHITE, MAYOR
TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
ATTEST:
G YP TE, SECRETARY
TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS