From
Cathy DiMaggio
Title
Ordinance canceling a portion of the May 7, 2016 city election and declaring unopposed candidates elected
Presenter
Cathy DiMaggio, City Secretary
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
Section 2.052 of the Texas Election Code requires that the official responsible for having the official ballot prepare prepare a Certification of Unopposed Candidates and present it to the governing body of the political subdivision once the filing deadline for a place on the ballot (February 19, 2016) and the write-in deadline (February 23, 2016) has passed. That certification was provided to the Mayor and Council Members on February 24, 2016. Subchapter C. Election of Unopposed Candidate, Section 2.051(b) authorizes the city to cancel the portion of the election for those unopposed candidates. The following offices were unopposed: Mayor - Ron Jensen; Council Member, District 2 - Jim Swafford. The office of Council Member, District 4, is the only opposed office and the May 7, 2016 General Election will be held in that district only between candidates Richard Fregoe and John Lopez.
Financial Consideration
The election will be held in Council Member District 4 only and will reduce considerably the cost of the May 7, 2016 election.
Body
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, CERTIFYING THAT RON JENSEN, CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR, AND JIM SWAFFORD, CANDIDATE FOR COUNCIL MEMBER, DISTRICT 2, ARE UNOPPOSED IN THE MAY 7, 2016 CITY ELECTION AND ARE DECLARED ELECTED AND THE PORTIONS OF THE ELECTION RELATED TO THESE TWO OFFICES ARE DECLARED CANCELLED. THE OFFICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER, DISTRICT 4 WHICH IS OPPOSED SHALL REMAIN ON THE BALLOT FOR MAY 7, 2016
WHEREAS, Subchapter C, "Election of Unopposed Candidate," Section 2.052 "Certification of Unopposed Status," requires that certification of unopposed candidates shall be delivered to the governing body of a political subdivision after the filing deadline and list of write-in candidates, a...
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