02-02-09-Ordinance-Calling the May 9, 2009 General Election-02/17/2009ORDINANCE 02-02-09
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS, ORDERING AN ELECTION
OF THE QUAILFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF BANGER, TEXAS, ON THE 9TH
DAY OF MAY, 2009, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE COUNCIL
MEMBERS FOR SAID CITY; PROVIDING THAT SAID ELECTION SHALL BE HELD
JOINTLY WITH THE SANGER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT;
DESIGNATING ELECTION PRECINCTS; APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS;
PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF
DIRECT RECORDING ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT; PROVIDING FOR
EARLY VOTING; 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 9, 2009.
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 9th day
of May, 2009, 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 9, 2009 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 27,
and ending Tuesday, May 5, 2009. 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 4, 2009 and May 5, 2009 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 10, 2009 and no later than the close of business April 1, 2009.
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 be adjudged or held to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, the
same shall not affect the validity of this ordinance as a whole or any part or provision thereof
other than the part thereof decided to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid.
Section 13. That this ordinance shall be effective immediately upon adoption.
DULY APPROVED AND PASSED by the City Council of the City of Sanger the / I ��day of
February 2009.
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