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.
Body
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 ...
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