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02-05-08-Ordinance-Ordering the May 10, 2008 General Election-02/04/2008ORDINANCE 02-05-08 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS, ORDERING AN ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND TWO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS; AUTHORIZING A JOINT ELECTION WITH THE SANGER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TO BE HELD ON MAY 10, 2008; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND POSTING OF NOTICE PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council desires to conduct an election on May 10, 2008. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS: Section 1. That a general municipal election is hereby ordered to be held on the 1 Oth day of May, 2008, for the purpose of electing a Mayor and two City Council members for a two year term. Section 2. Should any candidate in the municipal election fail to receive a majority vote, then in that event it shall be the duty of the Mayor to order a runoff election as required by the Texas Election Code. Section 3. That the election be held jointly with the City of Sanger general municipal election and the Sanger Independent School District May 10, 2008 pursuant to Section 271, Texas Election Code. The costs of said election are to be shared by the two governmental entities and the City Secretary is authorized to arrange the City's share of said costs on a fair and equitable basis. Section 4. The City Secretary is expressly authorized to obtain election supplies and equipment required by law and necessary to conduct said election. Section 5. The office of the City Secretary shall perform all duties normally required in the general elections by giving notice of the election and preparing the official ballots. Section 6. The election precinct and voting places of said election shall be as follows: Polling Location Voting` Precincts Sanger Community Center 105 & 128 Section 7. Early voting shall be conducted in accordance with the Texas Election Code, Section 83.005. The Early Voting Clerk for said Election shall be the City Secretary, Rosalie Chavez. In accordance with the Texas Election Code Section 83.032, the Deputy Early Voting Clerk shall be designated staff members and/or persons employed by the Early Voting Clerk. Early Voting by personal appearance shall be held at 101 Freese as follows: Monday, April 28, and ending Tuesday, May 6, 2008. Early Voting by personal appearance shall be conducted between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Additional early voting will be held at the same location on May 5, 2008 and May 6, 2008 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Section 8. The City Secretary (Early Voting Clerk) shall be responsible for the Early Voting by mail applications and ballots. Applications for early voting by mail may be delivered to Rosalie Chavez, City Secretary, City of Sanger, P.O. Box 1729, Sanger, Texas, no later than March 11, 2008 and no later than the close of business April 2, 2008. Section 9. Early Voting, both by personal appearance and by mail, shall be canvassed by the Early Voting Board which is hereby created. Liz Springer, is duly appointed as Presiding Judge of said Board, and she shall appoint such other members as provided in the Texas Election Code. Section 10. All residents, qualified voters of the City of Sanger shall be permitted to vote in said election. In addition, the election materials as outlined in Section 272.005, Texas Election Code, shall be printed in both English and Spanish for use at the polling places and for early voting for said election. Section 11. The Mayor is authorized to sign an Order of Election and Notice of Election prescribed by the State of Texas and attached hereto. The Notice of Election shall be published in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Election Code and the City Charter. Section 12. Should any part, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase contained in this ordinance , but in all respects said remaining portion shall be and remain in full force and effect. Section 13. That this ordinance shall be effective immediately upon adoption. DULY APPROVED ANDYASSED by the City Council of the City of Sanger the day of February 2008. eJoe Higgs, a r ATTEST: Rosalie Chavez, City Secreta���✓rE APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney ORDINANCE 02-05-08�J/d®XAS, ORDERING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TE AN ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELE TWO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS; CTING A MAYOR ANDAUTHORIZING A JOINT ELEC- TION WITH THE SANGER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TO BE HELD ON MAY 10, 2008; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND POSTING OF NOTICE PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTNE DATE.