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RESOLUTION NO. R18-410
A RESOLUTION CANCELING THE MAY 5, 2018 REGULAR
ELECTION FOR COUNCILMEMBERS FOR DISTRICTS 1, 2, 3
AND 4 AND DECLARING EACH UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE
ELECTED TO OFFICE.
WHEREAS, in accordance with law a general election has been ordered for
May 5, 2018 for the purpose of electing Councilmembers for Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4
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 Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4 are 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 5, 2018, general
election, are hereby declared elected to the specified offices and shall be issued a
certificate of election:
Nelda VanHoose, City Councilmember District 1
Larry Williams, City Councilmember District 2
Norma Juarez, City Councilmember District 3
Teressa King, City Councilmember District 4
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Section 2
The City Secretary is directed to post a copy of this resolution at each
designated polling place on May 5, 2018.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 13th day of March, 2018.
b„„cfWendell Dunlap, Mayor
ATTEST:
Belinda Hinojosa, City Secretary
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