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CANCELING ELECTION (Mayor, District 5 and 7)
RESOLUTION NO. R08-183
A RESOLUTION CANCELING THE MAY 10, 2008 REGULAR
ELECTION FOR MAYOR AT-LARGE AND COUNCILMEMBERS
FOR DISTRICTS 5 AND 7 AND DECLARING EACH UNOPPOSED
CANDIDATE ELECTED TO OFFICE.
WHEREAS, in accordance with law a general election has been ordered
for May 10, 2008 for the purpose of electing a Mayor At-Large and
Councilmembers District 5, 6 and 7 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 At-Large and Districts 5 and 7 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 10, 2008, general
election, are hereby declared elected to the specified offices and shall be issued
a certificate of election:
John C. Anderson, Mayor
Ron Truster, City Councilmember District 5
Roland Nash, City Councilmember District 7
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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 10, 2008.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 25th day of March, 2008.
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ATTEST:
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Belinda Hinojosa, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Leslie Spear Pearce, City Attorney
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