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02-04-20-Ordinance-Calling the General Election Mayor Council Member Place 2 and Place 4-02/03/2020ORDINANCE #02-04-20 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS, ORDERING A GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD JOINTLY WITH OTHER DENTON COUNTY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING MAYOR AND TWO (2) CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS: CITY COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE 2; CITY COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE 4; DESIGNATING LOCATIONS OF POLLING PLACES; PROVIDING FOR DATES; TIMES AND PLACE FOR VOTING AND EARLY VOTING BY PERSONAL APPEARANCE; PROVIDING DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS FOR BALLOT BY MAIL; ORDERING NOTICES OF ELECTION TO BE POSTED AND PUBLISHED; AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE NOTICE AND ORDER AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. NOW THEREFORE, 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 2, 2020, as 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: Mayor City Council Member Place 2 City Council Member Place 4 Should a runoff election be required following the canvass of the May 2, 2020 election, the City Council hereby orders that a runoff election be held within the qualified period required. Section 2. The election day polling place where qualified voters shall cast ballots will be at the following location (subject to change): Church of Christ 400 Locust 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, April 20, 2020 through Tuesday, April 28, 2020: Church of Christ 400 Locust Street Sanger, Texas 76266 Denton County Elections Administrator shall select and arrange for the use of Early Voting and Election Day voting locations. Voting locations will be, whenever possible, the usual voting location for each election precinct. hi the event a voting location is not available, or appropriate, the Elections Administrator will arrange for use of an Alternate location. Notice will be provided at the entrance to any previous polling places in the jurisdiction stating that the polling location has changed and stating the polling place names and addresses in effect for the May 2 2020 Election. The Early Voting hours will be: Monday — Friday April 20, 2020 — April 24, 2020 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday April 25, 2020 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday April 27, 2020 7:00 am to 7:00 pm Tuesday April 28, 2020 7:00 am to 7:00 pm 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 701 Kimberly Drive, Suite Al01, Denton, Texas 76208. 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 Mayor; City Council Member, Place 2; City Council Member, Place 4, are as follows: Beginning: January 15, 2020 at 7:30 am Ending: February 14, 2020 at 5:00 pm Candidates must file with the City Secretary's office located in City Hall, 502 Elm Street, Sanger, Texas. Section 5. An electronic voting system, the Hart InterCivic Verity Voting System 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 full 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 are 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 3rd day of February, 2020 by the City Council of the City of Sanger, Texas. ATTEST: ^��r '',, T • .y..p. •r Cherylce, City Secretary APPROVED: Thomas E. Muir, Mayor CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION AVISO DE ELECCION GENERAL DE LA CIUDAD DE SANGER, TEXAS To the .Registered Voters of the City of Sanger, Texas (A los votantes registrados del Ciudad Sanger, Texas) Notice is hereby given that the polling place listed below will be open from 7:00 am to 7.00 pm on May 2, 2020, for voting in a General Election to elect a Mayor and two (2) Council Members. (Notifiquese, por las presente, que las casillas eleetorales citados abajo se abriran desde las 7:00 am hasta las 7:00 pm el 2 de mayo de 2020 para votar on la Election General para elegir un Alcaide y dos (2) Membeos del Consejo.) LOCATION OF POLLING PLACE (DIRECCION(ES) DE LAS CASILLAS ELECTORIALES) Church of Christ 400 Locust Sanger, Texas 76266 Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted at: (La votacion adelantada an persona se lievara a Cabo en:) Church of Christ 400 Locust Sanger, Texas 76266 Early voting to be conducted on the following days, dates and times: (La votacion anticipada se realizara on los siguientes dias, fechas y horarios:) Monday through Friday April 20, 2020 —April 24, 2020 8:00 a.m, to 5:00 p.m. (Lunes a Viernes20 de abril de 2020-24 de abril de 2020 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) Saturday April 25, 2020 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Sabado 25 de abril de 2020 8:00 a.m, to 5:00 p.m.) Monday and Tuesday April 27, and April 28, 2020 -7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Lunes y mattes 27 de abril y 28 de abril de 2020 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.) Applications for ballot by mail shall be mailed to: (Las solicitudes para boletas quo se votaran on ausencia por correo deberan enviarse a:) Denton County Elections Administrator 701 Kimberly, Suite A 10 1 Denton, Texas 76208 Applications for ballots by mail must be received no later than the close of business on April 21,2020. (Las solicitudes para boletas quo se votaran en ausencia por correo deberan recibirse para el fin de las horas de negocla el 21 de abril 2020.) Issued this N't day of February 2020. (Emitada este dia 3 de Febrero 2020.) (_e" kL Thomas E. Muir, Mayor ORDER OF ELECTION ORDEN DE ELECCION CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS CIUDAD DE SANGER, TEXAS An election is hereby ordered to be held on May 2, 2020 for the purpose of: (Por la presente se ordena que se levara a cabo una eleccion el 2 de mayo 2020 con el proposito de:) Electing a Mayor and Two (2) Council Members for Place 2, Place 4. (Elegir un Alcaide y dos (2) Membeos del Consejo para los lugares 2 y 4.) Early Voting by personal appearance will be conducted at: (La votacion adelantada en persona se llevara a cabo en:) Church of Christ 400 Locust Street Sanger, Texas 76266 Early voting to be conducted on the following days, dates and times: (La votacion anticipada se realizara en los siguientes dias, fechas y horarios:) Monday through Friday April 20, 2020 — April 24, 2020 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (tunes a Viernes 20 de abril de 2020 - 24 de abril de 2020 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) Saturday April 25, 2020 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Sabado 25 de abril de 2020 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) Monday and Tuesday April 27 and April 28, 2020 7:00 a.m, to 7:00 p.m. (Lunes y martes 27 y 28 de abril de 2020) 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.) Applications for ballot by mail shall be mailed to: (Las solicitudes para boletas que se votaran en ausencia por correo deberan enviarse a:) Denton County Election Administrator 701 Kimberly, Suite A 10 1 Denton, Texas 76208 Applications for ballot by mail must be received no later than the close of business on April 21, 2020. (Las solicitudes para boletas de votacion adelantada por correo deberan recibirse para el fin de las horas de negocio el: 21 de abril 2020. Issued this 3rd day of February, 2020. (Emitada este 3 de Febrero 2020.) Thomas E. Muir, Mayor Mar 4a Barrett, CouncihMegii-4er Place 1 Gary Bilyeu, Mayor Tro Tem (Place 2) w Dennis Dillon, Court` i IVIemW Iha e 3 Allen Chicle, Council MemW Place 4 6.,Md Clark, Council Member Place 5