03-21-11-Ordinance-Ordering the May 14, 2011 General Election-03/07/2011ORDINANCE #03-21-11
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS, ORDERING AND
PROVIDING NOTICE OF A GENERAL ELECTION PROVIDING FOR DATES,
TIMES AND PLACE FOR EARLY VOTING BY PERSONAL APPEARANCE;
APPROVING A CONTRACT FOR ELECTION SERVICES WITH DENTON COUNTY
ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR; PROVIDING AN OPEN MEETINGS CLAUSE AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANGER,
TEXAS:
Section 1. A municipal election is hereby ordered to be held on Saturday, May 14, 2011,
such date being a uniform election date as defined in the Texas Election Code 41.001, as
amended (the "Code"), for the purpose of electing the following for a two (2) year term.
Council Member Place 1
Council Member Place 3
Council Member Place 5
Section 2. The election day polling place where qualified voters shall cast ballots will be
at the following location:
First Baptist Church
708 S. 5th Street
Sanger, Texas 76266
Election polls shall be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on the date of election.
Section 3. Early voting by personal appearance will be located at the following location
beginning Monday, May 2, 2011, through Tuesday, May 10, 2011:
First Baptist Church
708 S. 5th Street,
Sanger, Texas 76266
The Early voting hours will be:
Monday - Friday May 2-6, 20118 am to 5pm
Saturday, May 7, 2011 Sam to 5pm
Monday - Tuesday May 9 - 10, 2011 lam - 7pm
Denton County will be responsible for Early Voting by mail applications. The applications for
Early Voting shall be delivered to Frank Phillips, Election Administrator for Denton County at
P.O. Box 1720, Denton, Texas 76202.
Section 4. Candidates must file for a specific place and adhere to the filing deadlines
accordingly, candidate packets are available in the City Secretary's office. The candidate filing
periods for the General Election for City Council members are Place 1, Place 3 and Place 5 are
as follows:
General Election Filing for Council Members
Beginning: February 14, 2011 at 8:00 am
Ending: March 14, 2011 at 5:00 pm
Candidates must file with the City Secretary's office located in City Hall, 502 Elm Street,
Sanger, Texas.
Section 5. Direct Record Electronic (DRE) voting machines shall be used in this election
for early voting by personal appearance and election day voting.
Section 6. The election precinct and voting places of said election shall be determined
by the Denton County Elections Administrator.
Section 7. 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 all respects said
remaining portion shall be and remain in fall force and effect.
Section 8. The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to publish and/or post, in
the time and manner prescribed by law, all notices required to be published and/or posted in
connection with the conduct of this election. The Denton County Election contract shall
designate the election judges for the election. The election, including providing notice of the
election shall be conducted in accordance with the Texas Election Code and other applicable
law, and all residents qualified and registered voters of the City shall be eligible to vote at the
election.
Section 9. The Mayor and City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to take any
and all actions necessary to comply with the provisions of the Texas Election Code and any other
state or federal law in carrying out and conducting the election,, whether or not expressly
authorized herein.
This ordinance will take effect immediately from and after its passage, and the publication of the
caption, as the law and Charter in such cases provide.
PASSED AND APPROVED this ay of 114ci&,-c4 -' , 2011 by the City Council of the
City of Sanger, Texas.
APPROVED:C,
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ORDER OF ELECTION
CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS
An election is hereby ordered to be held on May 14, 2011 for the purpose of:
Electing three (3) Council members for Place 1, Place 3 and Place 5
Early Voting by personal appearance will be conducted each weekday at:
First Baptist Church of Sanger, 708 S. 5th Street
Between the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm beginning on May 2, 2011 through May 7, 2011 and from 7:00
am to 7:00 pm May 9, 2011 through May 10, 2011.
Applications for ballot by mail shall be mailed to:
Denton County Election Administrator
P.O. Box 1720
Denton, Texas 76201
Applications for ballot by mail must be rQc6�Ted no !ter tfiar the close of business on May 6, 2011.
Issued this iday of March, 2011. /
— omas Muir, Mayor
ORDEN DE ELECCION
CIUDAD DE SANGER, TEXAS
Por to presente se ordena que se llevara a cabo una eleccion el sabado 14 de Mayo de 2011 con el
proposito de`.
Los puestos 1,3, y 5 del consejo.
La votacion adelantada en persona se llevara a cabo de lunes a viernes en
Primera iglesia baptista First Baptist Church of Sanger, 708 S. 5th Street
Entre las 8:00 am de la manana y las 5:00 pm de la tarde empezando el 2 al 7 de Mayo de 2011 y de -las
7:00 am de la manana y las 7:00 pm de la tarde empezando el 9 y 10 de Mayo de 2011.
Las solicitudes para boletas que se votaran en ausencia por correo deberan enviarse a:
Denton County Election Administrator
P.O. Box 1720
Denton, Texas 76201 R�° 0 v= S,1
Las solicitudes para boletas que se votarar en au or cb4q; deberari recibirse para el fin de las
houas de negocio el 6 de Mayo de 2011..
Emitida este dia i''�de Marzo de 2011. •-,, , ,
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