From
Cathy DiMaggio
Title
Ordinance calling the May 5, 2018 General Election for the offices of Council Member District Five, Council Member District Six, Council Member, Place 8 at large
Presenter
Cathy DiMaggio
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
General Election to elect Council Member District Five, Council Member District Six, Council Member, Place 8 at large
Financial Consideration
Costs for the election will vary depending upon the number of jurisdictions who participate in the joint election with Dallas and Tarrant Counties.
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, CALLING THE GENERAL ELECTION ON MAY 5, 2018, TO ELECT COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT FIVE, COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT SIX, AND COUNCIL MEMBER, PLACE 8 AT LARGE
WHEREAS, the Uniform Election Date for the City’s General Election has been set as May 5, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has decided and hereby finds it is in the best interests of the City to order such elections for May 5, 2018, 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 General Election shall be held in the City of Grand Prairie on the 5th of May, 2018 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of electing Council Member, District Five, for a three-year term; and Council Member, District Six, for a three-year term; and Council Member, Place 8 at large, for a three-year term; and
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 Counties within the City of Grand Prairie, in accordance with the provisions of the respective agreements; 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 provisions of the respective county agreements.
Main Early Voting Locations:
Dallas County Records Building (Dallas County and Ellis County voters only)
509 Main Street
Dallas, Texas 75202
Tarrant County Election Center (Tarrant County voters only)
2700 Premier Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76111
Early voting locations will be provided within the City of Grand Prairie for Dallas County, Ellis County and Tarrant County at the following locations:
DALLAS COUNTY EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS (INCLUDING ELLIS COUNTY VOTERS WITHIN GRAND PRAIRIE)
Crosswinds High School (Dallas County voters only)
1100 N. Carrier Parkway
Betty Warmack Library (Dallas County voters only)
760 Bardin Road
DALLAS COUNTY EARLY VOTING DATES AND TIMES
April 23 (Monday - Friday) April 27 8 am to 5 pm
April 28 (Saturday) 8 am to 5 pm
April 29 (Sunday) 1 pm to 6 pm
April 30 (Monday - Tuesday) May 1 7 am to 7 pm
TARRANT COUNTY EARLY VOTING LOCATION
Asia Times Square (Tarrant County voters only)
2615 W. Pioneer Parkway
TARRANT COUNTY EARLY VOTING DATES AND TIMES
April 23 (Monday - Friday) April 27 8 am to 5 pm
April 28 (Saturday) 7 am to 7 pm
April 29 (Sunday) 11 am to 4 pm
April 30 (Monday - Tuesday) May 1 7 am to 7 pm
Application for early voting mail ballots by voters qualified to vote by mail shall be made as follows:
§ Dallas County and Ellis County voters may make application for mail ballots directly to the Dallas County Elections Administrator, 2377 N. Stemmons Freeway, Suite 820, Dallas, Texas 75207;
§ 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 April 20, 2018.
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 application for a place on the ballot in this election shall be February 16, 2018, 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.
SECTION 8. THAT notice of the election shall be given in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Election Code, as amended
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, ON THIS the 6th day of february, 2018.