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RESOLUTION NO. 04-134
A RESOLUTION CANCELING THE MAY 15, 2004 REGULAR
ELECTION FOR MAYOR, DISTRICTS 5 AND 6 AND DECLARING
EACH UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE ELECTED TO OFFICE
WHEREAS, in accordance with law a general election has been ordered
for May 15, 2004, for the purpose of electing a Mayor and Councilmembers in
Districts 5 and 6 to serve on the City Council in the City of Plainview; and
WHEREAS, no proposition is to appear on the ballot in that election; and
WHEREAS, the city secretary has certified in writing that each candidate
on the ballot for Mayor, Districts 5 and 6 is unopposed for election to office; and
WHEREAS, the filing deadlines for placement on the ballot and
declaration of write-in candidacy have passed; and
WHEREAS, in these circumstances Section 2.053(a) of the Election Code
authorizes a governing body to declare each unopposed candidate elected to
office and cancel the election.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS THAT:
Section 1
The following candidates, who are unopposed in the May 15, 2004, general
election, are hereby declared elected to the specified offices and shall be issued
a certificate of election:
John C. Anderson, Mayor
Ron Trusler, City Councilmember District No. 5
Wendell Dunlap, City Councilmember District.6
Section 2
The City Secretary is directed to post a copy of this resolution at each designated
polling place on May 15, 2004.
Resolution R04-134
Canceling Election
Mayor, Districts 5 and 6
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PASSED AND APPROVED on this 13th day of April, 2004.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Mayor, Districts 5 and 6
CERTIFICATION OF UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE
To: Mayor of the City of Plainview
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 15,
2004.
Office Candidate
Mayor
City Councilmember District No. 5
City Councilmember, District No. 6
John C. Anderson
Ron Trusler
Wendell Dunlap
Belinda Hinojosa
City Secretary
March 23, 2004