ORD 1998-08 - Cancel Election 03-31-1998ORDINANCE NO. 98-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, DECLARING EACH UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE
ELECTED TO OFFICE; ORDERING THE MAY 1998 ELECTION NOT BE
HELD; ORDERING POSTING OF THIS ORDINANCE AT CITY HALL AND
ON ELECTION DAY AT EACH POLLING PLACE; AND MAKING OTHER
PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO.
WHEREAS by Ordinance No. 98 -03, the City Council has previously ordered a general election
on May 2, 1998 to elect four councilmembers from the respective at -large positions
one, two, three and four; and
WHEREAS the election was one for officers of the City in which write -in votes may be counted
only for names appearing on a list of write -in candidates and in which:
(1) each candidate whose name is to appear on the ballot is unopposed; and
(2) no proposition is to appear on the ballot; and
WHEREAS the City Council has received the City Secretary's written certification that each
candidate is unopposed for election because:
(1) only one candidate's name is to be placed on the ballot for that officer under
Texas Election Code Section 2.051; and
(2) no candidate's name is to be placed on a list of write -in candidates for that
office; and
WHEREAS the unopposed candidates are:
for Councilmember, At -Large Position One--- - - - - -- -Dan Davis;
for Councilmember, At -Large Position Two--- - - - - -- Marjorie Rex;
for Councilmember, At -Large Position Three - - - - -- -Vance Howard; and
for Councilmember, At -Large Position Four-- - - - - -- -David Martinez.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, that:
SECTION 1: The City Council declares each unopposed candidate elected to office.
SECTION 2: Dan Davis is declared elected to the office of Councilmember At- Large, Position
One, subject to the taking of his oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of the
State of Texas.
SECTION 3: Marjorie Rex is declared elected to office of Councilmember At- Large, Position
Two, subject to the taking of her oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of the
State of Texas.
SECTION 4: Vance Howard is declared elected to the office of Councilmember At- Large, Position
Three, subject to the taking of his oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of the
State of Texas.
SECTION 5: David Martinez is declared elected to the office of Councilmember At -Large Position
Four, subject to the taking of his oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of the
State of Texas.
SECTION 6: The municipal election for May 1998 shall not be held.
SECTION 7: The City Secretary shall post a copy of this ordinance at City Hall and the Walker
County Courthouse.
SECTION 8: On May 2,1998, the City Secretary shall post a copy of this ordinance at each polling
place that would have been used in the election.
SECTION 9: The City Secretary shall issue to each candidate a certificate of election in the
same manner as provided for a candidate elected at the election.
SECTION 10: Ordinance No. 98 -03 is repealed to the extent that it is inconsistent with this
Ordinance.
SECTION 11: This ordinance shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that the
candidates elected to office herein shall not take office earlier than May 5, 1998.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 31st day of March, 1998.
VTHE TY O HU NTS LLE
B. Green, Mayor
y ATT ST:
Danna Welter, City Secretary
APP VED:
Sc Bo s, City Attorney
CERTIFICATION OF UNOPPOSED STATUS
I, Danna Welter, City Secretary, hereby certify that the four at -large Councilmember
positions scheduled for election on May 2, 1998, are unopposed. The filing deadline for
candidates on the ballot closed at 5:00 p.m. on March 18, 1998, and the filing deadline for write-
in candidacy closed at 5:00 p.m. on March 23, 1998.
There are no charter amendments or propositions on the ballot.
Danna Welter, City Secretary
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