Ordinance 2016-25 - Ord. 2016-25 - canvass 5-7-16 special election - 5-17-16 ORDINANCE NO. 2016-25
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE ON THE 7rH DAY OF MAY
2016, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A COUNCILMEMBER-AT-LARGE
POSITION; DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION; FINDING THAT
NOTICE OF THE ELECTION WAS DULY AND PROPERLY GIVEN, THAT THE
ELECTION WAS PROPERLY HELD AND RETURNS THEREOF MADE BY THE
PROPER OFFICIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 6.07 of the Charter of the City of Huntsville, the City Council, at
a regular meeting held on the 17th day of May 2016, proceeded to canvass the
returns of the special municipal election held in the City on the 7th day of May 2016,
for the purpose of electing a Councilmember-at-Large Position One;and
WHEREAS the election was held under and pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance 2016-11
calling the election;and
WHEREAS the election having been duly and regularly held as called in the ordinance and
according to law, and the returns thereof having been made and the election judges
having certified the results of the election, as hereinafter set out, and the City
Council having duly and regularly canvassed the returns of the election and finding
that the total votes cast at the election were as follows:
FOR COUNCILMEMBER-AT-LARGE,POSITION 1
JOHN S. LITTLE 542
PAUL DAVIDHIZAR 711
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Huntsville finds that the election returns set out
above to be accurate and correct. No other election protest or contest has been filed
with Council or instituted in connection with the election returns.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE,TEXAS,that:
SECTION 1: Paul Davidhizar received a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office
of Councilmember-at-Large Position 1, and accordingly, Paul Davidhizar is
declared elected to the office of Councilmember-at-Large Position 1, subject to
the taking of his oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of the State of
Texas.
SECTION 2: City Council finds that the notice of the election was duly and properly given as
required by law and as provided in ordinance calling the election, and that the
election was duly and regularly held, and the returns thereof duly and regularly
made by the proper officials of the election, and in all things according to the
law.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the 17th day of May 2016.
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Lee City Sec etary Leo d chneider, City Attorney
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DIANA L. MCRAE Voter Registration/Elections Department
Julie Cooper,Elections Manager
TAX ASSESSOR—COLLECTOR 1301 Sam Houston Avenue,Site 114
Huntsville,Texas 77340
COUNTY ELECTION OFFICER (936)436-4957 Office/436-4961 Fax
REPORT ON ELECTION RETURNS
May 7, 2016 Special Election
Pursuant to Section 67 of the Texas Election Code, I, Diana McRae, Tax Assessor-Collector/County Election
Officer, certify the election returns to the City of Huntsville, the Local Canvassing Authority, for the purpose of
canvassing the election below:
Special Election: City of Huntsville Council Member At Large, Position I
Registered Voters in the District: 14,952 Total Ballots Cast: 1,253
Early Voting Report Election Day Report
Ballots Cast—Total: 968 Ballots Cast—Total: 285
City Council Member At Large, Position 1 City Council Member At Large, Position 1
JOHN S. LITTLE 438 JOHN S. LITTLE 104
PAUL DAVIDHIZAR 530 PAUL DAVIDHIZAR 181
ELECTION TOTALS:
City Council Member At Large,Position 1
JOHN S. LITTLE 542
PAUL DAVIDHIZAR 711
I, Diana McRae, Tax Assessor-Collector of Walker County, do hereby certify that the above election return is
true and correct election results for the City of Huntsville's Special Election held on the 7th day of May 2016.
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Diana L. McRae, Date
County Election Officer
Tax Assessor-Collector
Walker County Annex Building
1301 Sam Houston Avenue,Suite 100
Huntsville,Texas 77340
(936)4364950 Office 1436-4951 Fax
SUMMARY REPT-GROUP DETAIL City of Huntsville, Texas UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
Special Election
May 7, 2016
Run Date:05/09/16 12:58 PM Report EL45A Page 001
TOTAL VOTES X EARLY VOTING EV MAIL/PROV ELECTION DAY
PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 7) . . . 7 100.00
REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL . . . 0
BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL. . . . . . . 1,253 854 114 285
City Council Member At Large. Position 1
VOTE FOR 1
John S. Little. . . . . . . . 542 43.26 388 50 104
Paul Davidhizar . . . . . . . . 711 56.74 466 64 181
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PREC REPORT•GROUP DETAIL City of Huntsville, Texas UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
Special Election
May 7, 2016
Run Date:05/07/16 07:56 PM Report EL30A Page 0001-01
0001 Precinct 101
TOTAL VOTES X EARLY VOTING EV MAIL/PROV ELECTION DAY
REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL 0
BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL. . . . . . 16 11 4 1
City Council Member At Large. Position 1
VOTE FOR 1
John S. Little. . . . . . . . . . 11 68.75 8 2 1
Paul Davidhizar . . . . . . . . . 5 31.25 3 2 0
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PREC REPORT-GROUP DETAIL city of Huntsville, Texas UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
Special Election
May 7, 2016
Run Date:05/07/16 07:56 PM Report EL30A Page 0002-01
0002 Precinct 102
TOTAL VOTES X EARLY VOTING EV MAIL/PROV ELECTION DAY
REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL . . . . 0
BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL. 330 228 25 77
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City Council Member At Large, Position 1
VOTE FOR 1
John S. Little. . . . . . . . . . 157 47.58 114 12 31
Paul Davidhizar . . . . . . . . . 173 52.42 114 13 46
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PREC REPORT-GROUP DETAIL City of Huntsville, Texas UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
Special Election
May 7, 2016
Run Date:05/07/16 07:56 PM Report EL30A Page 0003-01
0003 Precinct 201
TOTAL VOTES X EARLY VOTING EV MAIL/PROV ELECTION DAY
REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL . . . . . . 0
BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL. . . . . . . . 143 94 29 20
City Council Member At Large, Position 1
VOTE FOR 1
John S. Little. . . . . . . . . . 54 37.76 37 13 4
Paul Davidhizar . . . . . . . . 89 62.24 57 16 16
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RETURNS
PREC REPORT-GROUP DETAIL City of Huntsville, Texas UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
Special Election
May 7, 2016
Run Date:05/07/16 07:56 PM Report EL30A Page 0004.01
0004 Precinct 205
TOTAL VOTES EARLY VOTING EV MAIL/PROV ELECTION DAY
REGISTERED VOTERS • TOTAL . . . . . . 0
BALLOTS CAST . TOTAL. . . . 498 344 21 133
City Council Member At Large, Position 1
VOTE FOR 1
John S. Little. . . . . . . . 178 35.74 129 7 42
Paul Davidhizar . . . . . . . . . 320 64.26 215 14 91
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Special Election
May 7, 2016
Run Date:05/07/16 07:56 PM Report EL30A Page 0005-01
0005 Precinct 206
TOTAL VOTES X EARLY VOTING EV MAIL/PROV ELECTION DAY
REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL . . . D
BALLOTS CAST TOTAL. . . . . . . . 81 59 11 11
City Council Member At Large, Position 1
VOTE FOR 1
John S. Little. . . . . . . . . . 31 38.27 24 5 2
Paul Davidhizar . . . . . . . . . 50 61.73 35 6 9
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PREC REPORT-GROUP DETAIL City of Huntsville, Texas UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
Special Election
May 7, 2016
Run Date:05/07/16 07:56 PM Report EL30A Page 0006-01
0006 Precinct 301
TOTAL VOTES X EARLY VOTING EV MAIL/PROV ELECTION DAY
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BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL. . . 97 65 15 17
City Council Member At Large, Position 1 x
VOTE FOR 1
John S. Little. 71 73.20 51 9 11
Paul Davidhizar . . . . . . . . . 26 26.80 14 6 6
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May 7, 2016
Run Date:05/07/16 07:56 PM Report EL30A Page 0007.01
0007 Precinct 401
TOTAL VOTES % EARLY VOTING EV MAIL/PROV ELECTION DAY
REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL . . . 0
BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL. . . . . . . . 88 53 9 26
City Council Member At Large, Position 1
VOTE FOR 1
John S. Little. . . . . . . . . . 40 45.45 25 2 13
Paul Davidhizar . . . . . . . . . 48 54.55 28 7 13
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