ORD 2004-13 - Runoff Election June 26, 2004 [05-25-2004]ORDINANCE NO. 2004-13
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, ORDERING A SPECIAL RUNOFF MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 26TH DAY OF JUNE, 2004, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ELECTING COUNCILMEMBER AT- LARGE, POSITION 1
AND COUNCILMEMBER AT- LARGE, POSITION 3; PROVIDING FOR
ELECTION OFFICERS; DESIGNATING THE PLACES AND MANNER
OF HOLDING THE ELECTION; AND PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING
AND PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
SECTION 1: A special runoff municipal election of the City of Huntsville, prescribed by
Section 6.02 of the City Charter, shall be held between the hours of seven
(7:00) o'clock a.m. and seven (7:00) o'clock p.m. on the 26th day of June, 2004,
in the City for the purpose of electing Councilmember At- Large, Position 1
and Councilmember At- Large, Position 3. The candidates for
Councilmember At- Large, Position 1 are Dick Lindeman and Steed Smith,
and the candidates for Councilmember At- Large, Position 3 are Mickey S.
Evans and Bill Knotts.
SECTION 2: The polling place and election officials for the election precincts shall be as
follows:
Precinct
101, Ward 3
102, Ward 1
201, Ward 2
205, Ward 4
206, Ward 2
301, Ward 3
401, Ward 4
Polling Place
lace
First Baptist Church.
1530 10th Street
Walker County Annex
1301 Sam Houston Avenue, St. 101
Judge /Alternate ludge
Lucy Mason Willis/
Ethel Wilson
Becky Martial/
LeeAnn Kelly
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints John Holcombe/
180319th Street Ian Smith
Elkins Lake Recreation Corp.
634 Cherry Hills
Region VI Education Building
3332 Montgomery Rd. (FM 1374)
Martin Luther King Center
300 Avenue F
Second Baptist Church
2517 Sam Houston Avenue
Kathleen Phillips/
Leroy Hall
Patricia Hipps/
Sandra Gray
Ila Martinez/
Betty Haynes
Helen Belcher/
Sissy Johlison
SECTION 3: This election shall be held in accordance with, and shall be governed by, the
Election Laws of the State of Texas. In all City elections, the Mayor, City
Secretary or City Council shall do and perform each act as in other elections
required to be done and performed, respectively, by the County Judge, the
County Clerk or the Commissioners' Court.
SECTION 4: Councilmember At- Large, Position 1 and Councilmember At- Large, Position
3 shall be selected by a majority of the registered voters of the City voting in
the runoff election The Councilmembers elected shall hold office for a
period of two (2) years.
SECTION 5: The Councilmembers shall be citizens of the United States, qualified voters of
the State of Texas, a resident within the present corporate limits of
Huntsville for at least twelve (12) months, and be current in payment of
taxes and assessments due to the City.
SECTION 6: The order in which the names of the candidates are to be printed on the
ballot shall be determined by a drawing of the City Secretary as provided by
section 52.094 of the Texas Election Code, after 24 hours posted notice.
The form of the ballot for the election shall be as follows:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
Runoff Election
City of Huntsville, Texas
June 26, 2004
INSTRUCTION NOTE: Vote for the candidate of your choice in each race by
placing an ' X" in the square beside the candidate's name.
Councilmember At- Large, Position One (Vote for one)
❑ (candidates' name)
❑ (candidates' name)
Councilmember At- Large, Position Three (Vote for one)
❑ (candidates' name)
❑ (candidates' name)
SECTION 7: City Secretary Danna Welter is appointed as the Early Voting Clerk, and
City Hall
1212 Avenue M
Huntsville, Texas 77340
is designated as the place for early voting for the election. The beginning
date of early voting shall be June 9, 2004, and the last day of early voting
shall be June 22, 2004. During the lawful early voting period, the early voting
clerk shall keep the place for early voting open for early voting from 8:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. on each day except Saturdays and Sundays, and official state
holidays.
SECTION 8: Diana Keough is appointed as the presiding judge of the early voting ballot
board and is directed to perform the duties required of such by Chapter 87 of
the Texas Election Code.
SECTION 9: The Mayor and City Secretary are directed to give notice of the election by:
a) publishing the notice at least ten (10) days before the election in the
newspaper (Huntsville City Charter section 6.02); and
b) posting at the City Hall bulletin board notice of the election at least fifteen
(15) days before the election (Texas Election Code section 2.026).
The Mayor and City Secretary shall file with the City Secretary a copy of the
notice as published, together with the name of the newspaper and the dates
of publication.
SECTION 10: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 2501 day of May 2004.
OFkIUNTSVIUE, TEX
Karl Davidson,
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Danna Welter, City Secretary
AP OVED S TO F RM:
Thomas Leeper, Cfty7Aftorney