HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 910198A RESOLUTION CALLING A RUNOFF ELECTION FOLLOWING TBE
GENERAL ELECTION ON MAY 4, 1991, FOR COUNCILMEMBERS,
DISTRICTS 1 AND 5.
WIMREAS, an ordinance canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the General
Election of the City of Georgetown held on May 4, 1991, was passed by the City Council on
May 7, 1991; and
WIIEREAS, the ordinance declared that in the race for Councilmembers of Districts 1 and
5, no candidate received a majority of the votes cast for such positions-, and
WEEREAS, pursuant to Sec. 3.04 of the City Charter, a runoff election shall be called
for any office for which no candidate receives a majority of all the votes cast for such office; and
WBEREAS, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes in District 1 were
r-orenzo (Shorty) Valdez Jr. and Lupe Carranco, and in District 5 were Steven Bamsch and Bill
Shelby;
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SECTION L There shall be a runoff election to be held in the City of Georgetown Texas on the
18th day of May, 1991, for the purpose of filling the position of Councilmembers in Districts 1
and 5.
SECTION II. Voting shall take place at the same polling places as were ordered in Resolution
No. 910086 of February 26, 1991 for the General Election of May 4, 1991- Registered residents
of District 1 shall vote at City of Georgetown Voting Precinct 1, Fire Station No. 1 located at
806 1/2 Main Street; and registered residents of District 5 shall vote at City of Georgetown
Voting Precinct 2, Fire Station No. 2 located at 204 Central Ave.
SECTION III. Absentee voting for the runoff election shall be at City Hall, 609 Main St., and
said place of absentee voting shall remain open for at least eight (8) hours on each day specifie4,
for absentee votina which is not a Saturday or Sunday, or an official state holiday, beginning on
the ninth day preceding the election, such date being Thursday, May 9, 1991, and continuin',i.4
through the 4th day preceding the election, such date being May 14, 1991. Said place of votinif
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shall remain open between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on each day for said absentee
voting. Absentee voting shall also be conducted on Saturday, May 11, 1991, from 8:00 am. to
12.00 p.m.
SECTION IV. The City Secretary is hereby authorized and instructed to provide and furnish all
necessary election supplies to conduct said election. Voting shall be conducted with optical scan
ballots, prepared in conformity with the 1989 Revised Texas Election Code. Counting of ballots
shall be manual and in accordance with the Election Code, to avoid the expense of machine
tabulation.
SECTION V. Appointments of election officials for the runoff election shall •" the same as
those for the General Election, with the following exceptions: Arlene Tays will serve as
Presiding Judge for Voting Precinct 2; J. L Akridge will serve as Presiding Judge of the sentee
Ballot Board; and there shall be no Central Counting Station. Each Presiding Judge may appoint
an Alternate Presiding a• and up to two clerks.
• VI. Election officials shall be compensated at a rate of $5.00 per • ' and officials
who deliver the ballots and election supplies shall be compensated an additional flat fee of
$25.00.
SECTION VIL The Mayor shall give notice of this runoff election in accordance with the terms
and provisions of Title 1 of the Election Code. The official canvass and tabulation of the results
of the runoff election shall be conducted by the City Council at a Special Session on May 20,
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Runoff Election Resolution No.
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