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CANCELING ELECTION
RESOLUTION NO. R19-453
A RESOLUTION CANCELING THE NOVEMBER 5, 2019 SPECIAL
ELECTION FOR COUNCILMEMBER FOR DISTRICT 7 AND
DECLARING THE UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE ELECTED TO
OFFICE.
WHEREAS, in accordance with law a special election has been ordered for
November 5, 2019 for the purpose of electing a Councilmember for District 7 to
serve on the City Council in the City of Plainview; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Texas Election Code Section 2.052, the city
secretary has certified that only one candidate's name is to be placed on the ballot
for District 7; and
WHEREAS, the filing deadlines for placement on the ballot and declaration
of write-in candidacy have passed; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Texas Election Code Section 2.053(a), the City
Council of the City of Plainview is authorized to declare an 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 candidate, who is unopposed in the November 5, 2019,
special election, is hereby declared elected to the specified office and shall be
issued a certificate of election:
Eric Hastey, City Councilmember District 7
Section 2
The special election heretofore called for November 5, 2019, for the purpose of
electing a Councilmember for District 7 to serve on the City Council in the City of
Plainview will not be held and is hereby canceled.
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Section 3
An Order of Cancelation for District 7 shall be signed by both the Mayor and
the City Secretary is directed to post a copy of this resolution at each designated
polling place that would have been used for the November 5, 2019 election.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 24th day of September, 2019.
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