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.
Body
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 pr...
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