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RESOLUTION NO. R18-423
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW,
TEXAS RATIFYING AND ADOPTING LOCAL ELECTION REGISTER FOR
THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2018 AND
DECLARING THE RESULTS OF SAID ELECTION.
WHEREAS, there was held in the City of Plainview, Texas, on September 22,
2018, a Special Election for the office of Councilmember District 6; and
WHEREAS, there were cast at the District 6 election 106 votes as shown on the
official election results heretofore lawfully submitted to the City Council of the City of
Plainview, Texas, and filed with the City Secretary of said City; and
WHEREAS, only duly qualified resident electors of said City voted in said election
and said election was called and held in strict conformity with the laws of the State of
Texas; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Texas Election Code § 67.002, the City Council of
the City of Plainview is the proper body to canvass the election results of this special
election; and
WHEREAS, at a called meeting of the City Council with a posted agenda, the
results of said election were duly canvassed by a quorum of the City Council of the City
of Plainview, Texas, as that quorum is defined by Texas Election Code § 67.004, on
October 1, 2018; and showed the following results:
Councilmember District 6
Evan Weiss 38 9 47
Early Votes Election Day Total Votes
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Lionel A. Garcia 33 7 40
Early Votes Election Day Total Votes
Dora Sifuentes Sanchez 13 4 17
Early Votes Election Day Total Votes
David Velez 0 2 2
Early Votes Election Day Total Votes
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Plainview that:
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Section 1.
On October 1, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. in the City of Plainview Council Chambers, the
City canvassed the election in accordance with the Texas Election Code, Section 67.004.
Thus, the above canvass is, and the same is hereby in all things, ratified, adopted and
approved.
Section 2.
No candidate for the office of Councilmember District 6 received a majority of the
votes cast for the office in the Special Election held on September 22, 2018.
Section 3.
Evan Weiss received the highest number of votes and Lionel A. Garcia received
the second highest number of votes cast for Councilmember District 6.
Section 4.
In accordance with the statutes of the State of Texas and the Charter of the City
of Plainview, a runoff election shall be held in and for the City of Plainview for the position
"- of Councilmember District 6.
Section 5.
The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute, respectively, on behalf of
the City of Plainview, this Resolution adopting the local election register for the Special
Election held September 22, 2018 and declaring the results of such election.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 4th day of October, 2018.
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ndell Dunlap, Mayor
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Belinda Hinojosa, i y Secretary
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