ORD 1985-06 - Election 4-6-85• •
ORDINANCE NO. 85 -6
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE,
TEXAS, ORDERING A MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 6TH DAY
OF APRIL, 1985, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AT -LARGE
AND FOUR COUNCILMEMBERS, ONE FROM EACH OF THE CITY'S FOUR
WARDS ONE, TWO, THREE AND FOUR; PROVIDING FOR ELECTION
OFFICERS; DESIGNATING THE PLACES AND MANNER OF HOLDING SAID
ELECTION; AND PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING AND PUBLICATION OF
NOTICE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, that:
Section 1. The regular municipal election of the City of Huntsville,
prescribed by Section 6.01 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 6th day of April, 1985, in said City for the purpose of
electing a Mayor at- large, and four Councilmembers, one from each of
the City's four Wards One, Two, Three and Four.
Section 2. The City is hereby divided into eight (8) election precincts,
said precincts to have the same boundaries as County election precinct
numbers 101, 102, 105, 201, 202, 206, 301, and 401. The polling
places and election officials for these election precincts shall be as
follows:
Election
Precinct
Polling Place
No. 101 Fire Station #2
2109 Sam Houston Avenue
No. 102
No. 105
No. 201
Walker County Courthouse
1100 University Ave.
First Baptist Church
1530 10th Street
Holiday Inn
1407 Interstate 45
Officials
Helen Wheat
Judge and Presiding Officer
Betty Dunlap
Alternate Judge
Lillian Nimno
Judge and Presiding Officer
Betty Olm
Alternate Judge
Frank Baker
Judge and Presiding Officer
Vivian Baker
Alternate Judge
Bill Tubbleville
Judge and Presiding Officer
Jo Shipman
Alternate Judge
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First Presbyterian Church
180819th Street
6o1
W. H. Howland--
Judge and Presiding Officer
Joan Summers
Alternate Judge
Pine Bluff Church Donald Coers
3721 Possum Walk (FM 1374) Judge and Presiding Officer
Tommy Davis
Alternate Judge
Emancipation Park Bldg. David Durdin
300 Avenue F Judge and Presiding Officer
Goree Unit Recreation Hall
30,000 Highway 75 South
Jane Amyette
Alternate Judge
Sherrell Goodrow
Judge and Presiding Officer
Thelma Loving
Alternate Judge
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. A Mayor shall be selected for the City at -large by a majority
vote of the registered voters of the City. The Mayor to be elected
shall hold office for a period of two (2) years.
Section 5. One Councilmember shall be selected from each of the respective
Ward numbers One (1), Two (2), Three (3) and Four (4) of the City by a
majority vote of the registered voters residing within that ward. The
Councilmember to be elected shall hold office for a period of two (2)
years.
Section 6. The Mayor and each of the four Councilmembers shall be citizens
of the United States, qualified voters of the State of Texas,
residents within the present corporate limits of Huntsville for at
least twelve months, and current in payment of taxes and assessments
due to the City.
Section 7. Any eligible and qualified person may have his name upon the
official ballot as an independent candidate for the office of
Councilmember, by filing his sworn application with the Mayor of the
City on or before thirty (30) days prior to the date of the election.
The application shall be substantially as follows:
To the Mayor of the City of Huntsville, Texas:
I hereby request that my name be placed upon the official ballot
for the election to be held on the 6th day of April, 1985, as a
candidate for of the
City. I hereby certify that I am a citizen of the United States
of America and that I am eligible to hold office under the
Constitution of this state and have resided in this state for a
period of twelve months next preceding the date of said election
and have resided in this City in which I offer myself as a
candidate for months next preceding the date of said
election.
Dated this the day of , 19 .
Name of Candidate
THE STATE OF TEXAS )
COUNTY OF WALKER )
Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally
appeared , who being by me here and now duly
sworn upon oath states that all of the facts and information
stated in the above application are true and correct.
Signature of Candidate
Subscribed and sworn to before me by the said
this the day of 19 , to certify which
witness my hand and seal of office.
(Notary Seal) Notary Public, State of Texas
Section 8. All candidates shall file with said application, the loyalty
affidavit required by Article 6.02 of the Election Code in
substantially the following form:
nI, , of the County of Walker, State of Texas,
being a candidate for the office of Councilmember, do solemnly
swear that, if elected, I will support and defend the
Constitution and laws of the United States and of the State of
Texas.
Candidate's Signature
Subscribed and sworn to before me at Huntsville, Texas, this
day of , 19 .
(Notary Seal) Notary Public, State of Texas
Section 9. 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 Article 6.05 C Section 3 of the Election
Code.
The form of the ballot for said election shall be as follows:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
INSTRUCTION NOTE: Vote for the candidate of your choice in each
race by placing an "X" in the square beside the candidate's name.
Mayor
Councilmember, Ward Number One
Councilmember, Ward Number Two
Councilmember, Ward Number Three
Councilmember, Ward Number Four
(Vote for one)
(Vote for one)
(Vote for one)
(Vote for one)
(Vote for one)
Section 10. City Secretary, Ruth DeShaw, is hereby appointed as the Clerk
of Absentee Voting, and the
Office of the City Secretary
City Hall
1212 Avenue M
Huntsville, Texas 77340
is hereby designated as the place for absentee voting for the
election. During the lawful absentee voting period, such clerk shall
keep such place for absentee voting open for absentee voting from 8:00
A.M. to 12:00 Noon and from 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. on each day except
Saturdays, Sundays, and official state holidays.
Section 11. The Mayor and City Secretary are hereby directed to give
notice of said election by:
(a) causing said notice of such election to be published at least
forty (40) days prior to the date of such election in the
newspaper;
(b) by publishing the notice at least one time, not more than twenty -
five (25) days nor less than ten (10) days before the election,
in the newspaper;
(c) by filing with the City Secretary, for posting, a copy of said
notice at least twenty (20) days before said election; and
(d) by posting at City Hall and the Walker County Courthouse bulletin
boards notice of said elections at least twenty (20) days before
said election.
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 11. This notice shall take effect from and after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this ZI day of
eShaw, City Secre ary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
dit
Scott Bounds, City Attorney
, 1985.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
By
William V. Nash, Mayor