ORD 1988-19 - Election Mayor and Ward Council 11-01-1988V
ORDINANCE NO. 88 -19
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS,
ORDERING A MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 21ST DAY OF
JANUARY, 1989, 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 21st day of January, 1989, 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 nine (9) election precincts, said
precincts to have the same boundaries as County election precinct
numbers 101, 102, 105, 201, 202, 206, 301, 306, 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 Nimmo
Judge and Presiding Officer
Betty Olm
Alternate Judge
Elnora Hudley
Judge and Presiding Officer
Ethel Wilson
Alternate Judge
W.P. McLaughlin
Judge and Presiding Officer
Josephine Burger
Alternate Judge
No. 202
No. 206
No. 301
No. 306
No. 401
First Presbyterian Church
1801 19th Street
Education Service Center
Region VI
3332 Possum Walk
(Montogomery Road /FM 1374)
Martin Luther King
Neighborhood Center
(Emancipation Park)
300 Avenue F
Faith Memorial
Baptist Church
314 16th Street
Walker County Appraisal
District Office
1819 Sycamore Avenue
John Holcombe
Judge and Presiding Officer
Joan Summers
Alternate Judge
Charles Luning
Judge and Presiding Officer
Barbara Luning
Alternate Judge
Becky Abbott
Judge and Presiding Officer
Bill Abbott
Alternate Judge
Joe Martinez
Judge and Presiding Officer
Naomi Juarez
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
councilmembers to be elected shall hold office for a period of two (2)
years.
Section 6. The mayor and each of the for councilmembers shall be citizens of
the United States, qualified and registered voters of the State of
Texas, residents within the present corporate limits of Huntsville for
at least twelve months immediately preceding the election, 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 by submitting an
application, which, in accordance with TEXAS ELECTION CODE Section
141.031, must be in writing; be signed and sworn to by the candidate and
indicate the date that the candidate swears to the application. The
application shall include: the candidate's name; the candidate's
occupation; the office sought, including any place number or other
distinguishing number; an indication of whether the office sought is to
be filled for a full or unexpired term if the office sought and another
office to be voted on have the same title but do not have place numbers
or other distinguishing numbers; a statement that the candidate is a
United States citizen; a statement that the candidate has not been
determined mentally incompetent by a final judgment of a court; a
statement that the candidate has not been finally convicted of a felony
from which the candidate has not been pardoned or otherwise released
from the resulting disabilities; the candidate's date of birth; the
candidate's residence address or, if the residence has no address, the
address at which the candidate receives mail and a concise description
of the location of the candidate's residence; the candidate's length of
continuous residence in the state and in the territory from which the
office sought is elected as of the date the candidate swears to the
application; a statement that the candidate is aware of the nepotism
law, Articles 5996a through 5996g of the Texas Revised Statutes; and the
statement: "I, , of Walker County, Texas, being a
candidate for the office of mayor /councilmember, swear that I will
support and defend the constitution and laws of the United States and of
the State of Texas." Such application must be filed with the Mayor or
City Secretary not later than 5:00 p.m. of the 45th day before election
day.
Section 8. 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.
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The form of the ballot for said election shall be as follows:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
Regular Election
City of Huntsville, Texas
January 21, 1989
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 (Vote for one)
(candidates' name)
1
Councilmember, Ward Number One
(candidates' name)
Councilmember, Ward Number Two
ri(candidates' name)
E
1 1
1
Councilmember, Ward Number Three
(candidates' name)
Councilmember, Ward Number Four
(candidates' name)
(Vote for one)
(Vote for one)
(Vote for one)
(Vote for one)
Section 9. City Secretary, Ruth DeShaw, is hereby appointed as the clerk of
absentee voting, and the
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 10. Adele Simpson is hereby appointed as the presiding judge of the
absentee ballot board, and is hereby directed to perform the duties
required of such by section 87 of the TEXAS ELECTION CODE.
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 the election; and
(d) by posting at City Hall and the Walker County Courthouse bulletin
boards notice of the election 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 12. This notice shall take effect from and after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this day of / e , 1988.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ott B.unds, Ci y Attorney
THE C TY OF HUNTSVILLE
By ,m
Ja onday, Mayor