04-23-11-Ordinance-Cancelling the May 14, 2011 General Election-04/04/2011ORDINANCE #04-23-11
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS, CANCELLING THE MAY 14,
.2011, GENERAL ELECTION AND DECLARING EACH UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE
ELECTED TO OFFICE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL
NEWSPAPER AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANGER,
TEXAS;
WHEREAS, the City of Sanger, Texas, -is a home rule City acting under its charter; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with law, a General Election had been ordered for May 14,
2011, for the purpose of electing three (3) City Council members to serve a two (2) year term on
the City Council in the City of Sanger, Texas; and
WHEREAS, no propositions or at -large race appeared on the ballot; and
WHEREAS, the City Secretary has certified in writing that there was only one candidate
for Place 1, Place 3 and Place 5 and that each candidate on the ballot is unopposed for election to
office; and
WHEREAS, the filing deadlines for placement on the ballot and declaration of write-in
candidacy has passed; and
WHEREAS, the City Secretary has delivered such certification to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, in these circumstances, Title 1, Chapter 2, Section 2.053, of the Texas
Election Code authorizes a governing body of a political subdivision, byorder of ordinance, to
declare each unopposed candidate elected to office and cancel the election;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS, THAT:.
Section 1. The following candidates who are unopposed in the May 14, 2011, General
Election, are hereby declared elected.to office, to each serve a full two-year term and shall be
issued a certificate of election:
Council Member Place 1
Marjory Johnson
Council Member Place 3
Russell Martin
Council Member Place 5
Scott Stephens
Section 2. The May 14, 2011 General Election is hereby cancelled.
Section 3. Each candidate shall execute the Statement of Elected Official prior to being
administered the oath of office as prescribed by the Texas Election Code.
Section 4. The City Secretary is hereby directed to post a copy of the Order, of
Cancellation at each designated polling place that would have been used for election. The City
Secretary is directed to issue a Certificate of Election to each of the above -named members of
the City Council in the same manner and at the same time as if the election had been held. Each
person elected must qualify for the office in the manner provided by the Texas Constitution.
Section 5. This ordinance will take effect immediately from and after its passage, as the
law and Charter in such cases provide.
PASSED AND APPROVED this day of , 2011 by the City Council of the
City of Sanger, Texas.
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A thomas Muir, Mayor
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CERTIFICATION OF UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES BY THE CITY SECRETARY
As the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared, I hereby certify that the
following candidates are unopposed for election to office for the election scheduled to be held on
May 14, 2011.
(Como autoridad a cargo de la preparacion de la boleta de votacion official, por la presente certifico que
los siguientes candidatos son candidatos unicos para eleccion para un cargo en la eleccion que se 11evara
a cabo el 14 de Mayo, 2011).
Offices (Cargos)
City Council, Place 1
City Council, Place 3
City Council, Place 5
Tami Taber
City Secretary, City of Sanger
April , 2011
Candidates (Candidatos)
Marjory Johnson
Russell Martin
Scott Stephens
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