From
Mona Lisa Galicia, Deputy City Secretary
Title
Ordinance ordering the special election to fill a vacancy in the office of Council Member District 2
Presenter
Mona Lisa Galicia, Deputy City Secretary
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
Pursuant to the Texas Election Code, Chapter 201, a special election to fill the vacancy in the office of Council Member, District 2, shall be ordered as soon as practicable after the vacancy occurs.
Financial Consideration
The election will be held jointly with the Dallas County and Tarrant County and other municipalities holding elections on February 27, 2021, and the cost will be shared accordingly.
Body
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL A VACANCY FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT 2 TO BE HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE ON FEBRUARY 27, 2021; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Prairie is a home-rule city having its own Charter under the laws and Constitution of the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, a vacancy exists in City Council District 2 with a term expiring in May 2022, and
WHEREAS, a Special Election date has been set for February 27, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds it is in the best interest of the City to order such election for February 27, 2021, and to contract with Dallas County, Texas, and Tarrant County, Texas, for conducting such elections;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That a Special Election shall be held in the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, on February 27, 2021, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. at which the following office will be on the ballot:
Council Member, District 2
SECTION 2. That pursuant to contracts between the City of Grand Prairie and the Dallas County Elections Department and the Tarrant County Elections Department, the election shall be conducted by the Dallas and Tarrant County Elections Departments in precincts of the respective agreements.
SECTION 3. That early voting by personal appearance shall be conducted by the Dallas County Elections Department and the Tarrant County Elections Department in accordance with provisions of the respective county agreements.
Main Early Voting Locations:
Dallas County Elections Department (Dallas County voters only)
1520 Round Table Drive
Dallas, Texas 75247
Tarrant County Election Center (Tarrant County voters only)
2700 Premier Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76111
Early voting will be provided within the City of Grand Prairie for both Dallas County and Tarrant County at the following location:
The Summit Active Adult Center
2975 Esplanade
Grand Prairie, Texas 75052
DALLAS COUNTY EARLY VOTING DATES AND TIMES
Feb. 10 - 12 (Wednesday - Friday) 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Feb. 13 ‐ 14 (Saturday - Sunday) Closed
Feb. 15 (Monday) Closed
Feb. 16 - 20 (Tuesday - Saturday) 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Feb. 21 (Sunday) 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Feb. 22 - 23 (Monday & Tuesday) 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
TARRANT COUNTY EARLY VOTING DATES AND TIMES
Feb. 10 ‐ 12 (Wednesday - Friday) 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Feb. 13 ‐ 14 (Saturday - Sunday) Closed
Feb. 15 (Monday) Closed
Feb. 16 - 19 (Tuesday ‐ Friday) 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Feb. 20 (Saturday) 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Feb. 21 (Sunday) Closed
Feb. 22 ‐ 23 (Monday ‐ Tuesday) 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
SECTION 4. That said elections shall be held in the following voting locations on election day:
Dallas County Johnson (LBJ) Elementary School, 650 Stonewall Drive
Ochoa STEM Academy/Milam Elementary School, 2030 Proctor Drive
Zavala Elementary School, 3501 Mark Drive
Tarrant County Asia Times Square, 2625 West Pioneer Parkway
Starrett Elementary School, 2675 Fairmont Drive
SECTION 5. Application for early voting mail ballots by voters qualified to vote by mail shall be made as follows:
• Dallas County voters may make application for mail ballots directly to the Dallas County Elections Administrator, 1520 Round Table Drive, Dallas, Texas, 75247.
• Tarrant County voters may make application for mail ballots directly to the Tarrant County Elections Administrator, 2700 Premier Street, Fort Worth, Texas, 76111.
Applications for ballots by mail must be received no later than the close of business on -------------February 9, 2021.
SECTION 6. That a voting system or systems meeting the standards and requirements of the Texas Election Code, as amended, is hereby adopted and approved for early voting by personal appearance and by mail and for election day voting.
SECTION 7. That the deadline for candidates to file applications for a place on the ballot in the Special Election shall be January 19, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.; and
SECTION 8. That the manner of holding said election shall be governed by State Statutes of the State of Texas and the Charter and ordinances of the City of Grand Prairie; and
SECTION 9. That the notice of the election shall be given in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Election Code, as amended; and
SECTION 10. That this ordinance shall be in force and in effect from and after its final passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY 2021.