From
Cathy DiMaggio
Title
Ordnance calling the June 8, 2019 Runoff Election
Presenter
Cathy DiMaggio, City Secretary
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
The City Charter requires that a candidate must receive a majority of votes cast to be elected to office. At the May 4, 2019 election, no candidate received a majority of votes for the office of Council Member, District 4.
Candidates for Council Member District 4 received the following votes:
John Lopez received 446 votes
Joe H. Tarrant, Jr. received 161 votes
Richard J. Fregoe received 455 votes
Financial Consideration
The cost of the runoff election has not yet been determined.
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, CALLING THE JUNE 8, 2019 RUNOFF IN COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT FOUR AND NOTICE OF SPECIAL RUNOFF ELECTION ON JUNE 8, 2019
WHEREAS, the City Charter requires that candidates for office receive a majority of the total votes cast for that office; and
WHEREAS, there were three candidates for the office of Council Member District Four and the vote was as follows:
John Lopez 446 votes
Joe H. Tarrant, Jr. 161 votes
Richard J. Fregoe 455 votes
WHEREAS, no candidate received a majority of the total votes cast (1,062); and
WHEREAS, the City Charter provides that a runoff election be called and the top two vote-getters shall be placed on the ballot in that runoff;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the names of Richard J. Fregoe and John Lopez will be placed on the June 8, 2019 Runoff Election ballot; and
SECTION 2. That the runoff election will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2019 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of electing Council Member, District 4, for a three-year term; and
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 the provisions of the signed agreement with each entity;
Main Early Voting Locations:
George Allen Sr. Courts Building (Dallas County voters only)
600 Commerce Street
Dallas, Texas 75202
Early voting locations will be provided within the City of Grand Prairie for Dallas County and Tarrant County at the following locations:
Betty Warmack Library (Dallas County voters only)
760 Bardin Road
Asia Times Square (Tarrant County voters only)
2615 W. Pioneer Parkway
Dates and times of early voting shall be:
May 28-May 31 (Tues. through Fri.) Dallas and Tarrant County 8 am - 5 pm
June 1 (Saturday) Dallas County 8 am - 5 pm
Tarrant County 7 am - 7 pm
June 2 (Sunday) Dallas County 1 pm - 6 pm
Tarrant County 11 am - 4 pm
June 3-4 (Mon. and Tues.) Dallas and Tarrant County 7 am - 7 pm
Application for early voting mail ballots by voters qualified to vote by mail shall be submitted by May 28, 2019 by mail, fax or email to:
TARRANT COUNTY VOTERS
Early Voting Clerk
Tarrant County Elections
PO Box 961011
Fort Worth, TX 76161-0011
Fax: 817-831-6118
Email: votebymail@tarrantcounty.com <mailto:votebymail@tarrantcounty.com>
DALLAS COUNTY VOTERS AND ELLIS COUNTY VOTERS WITHIN GRAND PRAIRIE
Early Voting Clerk
Dallas County Elections
2377 N. Stemmons Frwy., Suite 820
Dallas, Texas 75207
Fax: 214-819-6303
Email: evapplications@dallascounty.org <mailto:evapplications@dallascounty.org> (must be a scanned application that contains the voter’s original signature)
LOCATIONS OF ELECTION DAY POLLING PLACES:
County Precinct Numbers Location
Dallas County 4500, 4501, 4522 Truman Middle School
1501 Coffeyville Trail
Tarrant County 2275, 2349, 2438 Starrett Elementary School
2466, 2484, 2488 2675 Fairmont Drive
Tarrant County 2379, 2453, 2618, 2699 Anna Daulton Elementary School
2607 N. Grand Peninsula Drive
SECTION 4. 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.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, MAY 21, 2019.