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HomeMy WebLinkAbout86-2651 ordORDINANCE NO. 86-2651 AN ORDINANCE CALLING AND ORDERING A RUN-OFF ELECTION IN AND FOR THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW TO BE HELD. ON THE SECOND TUESDAY IN MAY OF 1986, THE SAME. BEING THE 13TH DAY OF MAY, 19$6, AS THE DATE FOR A RUN-OFF ELECTION BETWEEN THE TWO CANDIDATES WHO RECEIVED IN THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON THE FIRST SATURDAY IN APRIL, 198.6, THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES FOR: (1) PRECINCT 1 AND (2) PRECINCT 2; DESIGNATING THE PLACES WHERE SAID ELECTION IS TO BE HELD; AND APPOINTING PRESIDING OFFICIALS THEREOF. WHEREAS, after a canvass of the votes cast at said City election the Council has found that none of the candidates for said office of Precinct 1 received a majority of all the votes cast for said office at said election, and that at such .election the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes are Alton Jackson and Rebecca Escalante, and that therefore it is necessary to call and conduct a run.-off election between said candidates, Alton Jackson and Rebecca Escalante for the purpose of electing a Councilmember for the City of Plainview; and, WHEREAS, after a canvass of the votes cast at said City election the Council has found that none of the candidates for said office of Councilmember for Precinct 2 an the City Council of the City of Plainview received a majority of all of the votes cast for said office at said election, and that at such election the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes are E. Paui Wright and Terry Clements, and that therefore it is necessary to call and conduct a run-off election between said candidates, E. Paul Wright and Terry Clements, for the purpose of electing Councilmember for Precinct 2 on the City Council of the City of Plainview; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED. BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW: SECTION l: In accordance with the Statutes provided and the Charter of the City of Plainview, a run-off election shall be held in and for the City of Plainview an the second Tuesday in .May, 1986, the same being. the 13th oi: said month, for the purpose of conducting a run-off election between: (1}.Alton Jackson and Rebecca Escalante, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes for the office. of Councilmember of the City of .Plainview at the regular election of .said City :held on April 5th, 198.6 neither of them having received a majority. of the votes cast for said office; and, (2} Alton Jackson and .Rebecca Escalante, the .two candidates receiving'. the highest number of votes for Councilmember for Precinct 1 on the City Council of the City of Plainview at the regular election of said City, neither of them having received a majority of the votes cast for 'said office. SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Plainview finds that said candidate Terry Clements and that said candidate E. Paul Wright received the highest number of votes of all of the candidates for the office. of Councilmember at said election, but. that neither of them received a majority of the .votes; and that said candidate Terry Clements and that said candidate E. Paul Wright received the highest number of votes of all' of the candidates for the office of Councilmember for Precinct'2 on the City. Council, but that neither of them received a majority of the votes; and therefore, it is necessary to fall a run-off election to comply with the Charter of the City of Plainview and the .Statutes '', of the State of Texas. SECTION 3: That said election shall be held in each of the election precincts within the City of Plainview and at the designated polling places within each precinct as provided in Ordinance No. 86-2637 of the City of Plainview. SECTION 4: The of the City of Plainview, Street, Plainview, Texas, is hereby designated as the 'polling place within. Precinct No. 1 of the City of Plainview. That the City of Plainview, Texas, located at Plainview, Texas, is hereby designated as the polling place for Precinct 2. SECTION 5: All qual}fied electors shall vote in the election precinct in which they reside. SECTION 6: Said election shall be conducted by the fallowing who 'are hereby appointed to hold said election: 1. 2. and are hereby appointed as the election officials of Precinct 1. shall act as Presiding Judge of Precinct l; and and shall act as clerks of the election. is hereby appointed first alternate judge to act as Presiding Judge far Precinct 1 in the event that is for any reason. unable to serve as such Presiding A A Judge; and is hereby appointed second alternate judge to serve as Presiding Judge of Precinct 1 in the event that both and are for~,any reason unable to serve as such Presiding Judge. The Presiding Judge of said precinct may appoint such additional clerks as he may deem necessary to hold the election. PRECINCT 2 and'.., are hereby appointed as the election officials of Precinct 2. shall act as Presiding Judge of Precinct 2; and and shall act as clerks of the election. is hereby appointed first alternate judge to act as Presiding Judge for Precinct 2 in the event that is for any reason unable to serve as such Presiding Judge; and is hereby appointed second alternate judge to serve as Presiding Judge of Precinct 2 in the event that both and are for 'any reason unable to serve as such Presiding Judge. The Presiding Judge of said precinct may appoint such additional clerks as he may-deem necessary to hold the election. SECTION 7: This election is called pursuant to the Charter of the City of Plainview and the Statutes of the State of Texas as a run-off election. between candidates: Alton Jackson and Rebecca Escalante, who are the candidates for Councilmember On Precinct 1 of the 'City of Plainview, they 'receiving the most votes for said office at the regular city election held in and for the City of Plainview on the lst Saturday in April,. and neither. of said candidates having received a majority of the votes cast for said office at said election; .and Terry Clements and E. Paul Wright who are the candidates for Councilrnember'on Precinct 2 of the City of Plainview, they receiving the mast votes for said office at said regular city election, and neither of said candidates having received a majority of the votes cast for said office at said election. SECTION. 8: Said election shall be held under and in accordance with the provisions of the Statutes of the State. of Texas and the Charter of the City of Plainview and all persons qualified to vote in said City under the Elections Laws of the State of Texas shall be allowed. to vote therein. Said election shall be held and the polls shall be open from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M., and all. electors shall vote in the voting precinct in which said voter resides and at the place provided for voting Ordinance No. 86-2637 of th SECTION 9: Notice and', by publication of a which shall appear the PURPOSE OF ELECTING A CO CIL OF THE t in said voting precinct, as provided in e City of Plainview. of said election shall be given by posting copy of this Ordinance, and at the top of words "NOTICE OF RUN-OFF ELECTION FOR THE rTCILMEMBER FOR PRECINCTS 1 AND 2 ON THE CITY PLAINVIEW." Thirty days' previous notice of said election shall be given by posting a copy of this Ordinance in three ( 3 ) public places in said City of Plainview in each of the voting precincts provided for in Ordinance No. 86-2637 of the City of Plainview, Texas, one of which notices shall be posted at the polling place designated for City Elution, Precinct 1 and one shall be posted at the polling place designated for City Election, Precinct 2. Notice by publication shall also be made by publishing notice of said election in the Plainview Daily Herald (a newspaper of general circulation in Plainview, Texas), said publication to be not more than twenty-five ( 25 ) days nor less than ten (10 } days prior to the election. SECTION 10: A copy of this Ordinance shall also be served upon each of the two election officials who have been designated to hold the. 'election. SECTION 11: The fact that the Run-off Election above mentioned must be called immediately in-order that proper notice and posting maybe given prior to election date, constitutes and creates an emergency and urgent public necessity, requiring that any rule providing for ordinances to be read and voted upon at more than one meeti,ing of the City Council be suspended, and requiring that this ordi~inance be passed and take effect as an emergency measure, and such rulels and provisions are accordingly suspended, and this Ordinance is passl,ed as an emergency. measure and shall take effect and be in full forc~,e from and after it passage. >PASSED AND APPROVED this the 8th day of April, .D. 1986. E.V. RIDLEHUBER,Mayor .City of Plainview ATTEST: ~_kh t~L~'t,~ SH RY OWEN,City Clerk City of Plainview . ~.~