From
Mona Lisa Galicia, Deputy City Secretary
Title
Ordinance calling the May 2, 2020, General Election
Presenter
Cathy DiMaggio, City Secretary
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
The following City Council positions will appear on the May 2, 2020 General Election city ballot: Council Member, District 1; Council Member, District 3; and Council Member, Place 7 at Large.
In additon, voters will consider a proposition on whether the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, Crime Control and Prevention District should be continued for twenty years and the Crime and Prevention District Sales Tax should be continued for twenty years.
Financial Consideration
Funds are available in Account 111210-61365 to pay Dallas County Elections, Tarrant County Elections and Ellis County Elections for holding this joint election.
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, CALLING A GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE ON MAY 2, 2020
GENERAL CITY ELECTION TO ELECT CITY COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT 1, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT 3 AND COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE 7 AT LARGE;
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, the Uniform Election Date for the City’s General Election has been set as May 2, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds it is in the best interests of the City to order such elections for May 2, 2020, and to contract with Dallas County, Texas, and Tarrant County, Texas, and Ellis 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 General Election shall be held in the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, on May 2, 2020, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. at which the following offices will be on the ballot:
Council Member, District 1
Council Member, District 3
Council Member, Place 7 at Large
SECTION 2. That pursuant to contracts between the City of Grand Prairie and the Dallas County Elections Department, the Tarrant County Elections Department and the Ellis County Elections Department, the election shall be conducted by the Dallas, Tarrant and Ellis 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, the Tarrant County Elections Department and the Ellis County Elections Department in accordance with provisions of the respective county agreements.
SECTION 4. 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.
• Ellis County voters may make application for mail ballots directly to the Ellis County Elections Administrator, 204 E. Jefferson Street, Waxahachie, Texas, 75165.
Applications for ballots by mail must be received no later than the close of business on April 20, 2020.
SECTION 5. 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 6. That the deadline for candidates to file applications for a place on the ballot in the General Election shall be February 14, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.; and
SECTION 7. 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 8. That the notice of the election shall be given in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Election Code, as amended; and
SECTION 9. 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 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2020.