HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 9305ORDINANCE NO. ~"` ~ Q~„
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING AN ELECTION OF THE QUALI-
FIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF FORT*WORTH, TEXAS, ON
SATURDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF .APRIL, A.D. 1985, FOR
THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL-
MEMBERS FOR THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS; PRO-
VIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR
ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT OF THIS ORDINANCE;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BE IT ORDAINED 8Y THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
SECTION I.
That, in compliance with the Charter of the City of Fort Worth
and in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the State of
Texas, an election be and the same is hereby called and ordered for
Saturday, April 6th, A,D. 1985, as authorized by Article 2.01b,
Election Code of the State of 'Texas, at which election all qualified
voters may vote for the purpose of electing a Mayor at large and
eight (8) Councilmembers from their respective districts.
SECTION II.
That the City Secretary of said City shall prepare ballots to
be used in voting machines in said election, on which ballots shall
be printed the names of the candidates for the at-large position of
Mayor and the names of the candidates from the respective single
member districts for the position of Councilmember. The places of
the different candidates shall be designated on the official ballot
as Mayor and Member of Council, Districts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9,
respectively. City Council single member districts are described and
defined in Ordinance Nos. 7323, 7392, 7441, 7869, 7963, 8047, 8261,
8682, 8712, 8719, 8909 and 9304.
SECTION III.
That no person's name shall be placed on the official ballot as
a candidate for the office of Mayor or as a member of the City
Council unless such person has filed his sworn application, as re-
quired by the laws of Texas, with the Mayor and the City Secretary
at least thirty (30) days prior to the election date. There must
also appear on the face of said application the single member dis-
trict wherein said candidate resides and from which district said
candidate is seeking election, except that, with respect to candi-
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dates for the office of Mayor, the election shall be at large. That
no person's name shall be placed on the official ballot as a candi-
date for the office of Mayor unless such person is a qualified resi-
dent elector of the City of Fort Worth and shall have resided within
the City for a period of at least six (6) months next preceding
April 6, 1985, the date of the election. That no person's name shall
be placed on the official ballot as a candidate for membership on
the City Council unless such person is a qualified elector of the
City and shall have resided in the district from which he seeks
election for a period of at least six (6) months next preceding
April 6, 1985, the date of the election. In determining whether a
person has complied with the durational residency requirements
established by this ordinance and the City Charter for the office of
Mayor or City Cauncilmember, the provisions of Subdivisions 3 and 6
of Article 1.05 of the Texas Election Code shall apply.
SECTION IV.
That it shall further appear to the said City Secretary, before
said candidate's name is entered on said ballot, that he has filed
an affidavit of loyalty with the City Secretary, as required by
Article 6.02 of the Election Code of the State of Texas, as amended.
SECTION V.
That, in the event that there are two or more candidates for
the office of Mayor or two or more candidates from the same single
member district for membership on the City Council, the order in
which the names of such candidates are to be printed on the ballot
shall be determined by a drawing to be conducted by the City
Secretary; that three (3) days prior to the date on which the draw-
ing is to be held the City Secretary shall post a notice in the City
Hall of the time and place of the drawing and shall also give per-
sonal notice to any candidate who makes written request therefor and
furnishes to the City Secretary a self-addressed stamped envelope;
and that each candidate involved in the drawing or a represents-
five designated by him shall have a right to be present and observe
the drawing.
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SECTION VI.
That absentee voting shall be conducted by two methods:
(1) Voting by personal appearance at the Fort Worth
City Hall, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth,
Texas 76102, and
(2) Voting by mail.
That absentee voting shall be on paper ballots and that each
absentee voter shall vote for his choice for candidate for Mayor and
for each place as a member of the City Council by placing an "x" in
the square beside the name of each candidate for whom he wishes to
vote; provided, however, that, if the voter places a plus sign (+)
or a check mark (./) or any other mark, which clearly shows his in-
tention, in such place, it shall be counted as a vote for that can-
did ate, provided that no more names are thus marked than there are
places to be filled. That the failure of a voter to mark his ballot
in strict conformity with these directions or failure to vote a full
ballot shall not invalidate the ballot, and the ballot shall be
counted on all races wherein the intention of the voter is clearly
ascertainable, except where the law expressly prohibits the counting
of the ballot. That it is specifically provided that the election
officers shall not refuse to count an absentee ballot because of the
voter having marked his ballot by scratching out the names of candi-
dates for whom he does not wish to vote; and that in this connection
the attention of the Absentee Ballot Canvassing Board is directed to
the provisions of Article 6.06 of the Election Code of the State of
Texas.
SECTION VII.
That voting machines approved by the Commissioners' Court of
Tarrant County, Texas, shall be used at the City Council election on
April 6, 1985, in strict compliance with the applicable provisions
of Article 7.14 of the Election Code of the State of Texas, as
amended, and other applicable provisions of such Election Code.
SECTION VIII.
That any candidate receiving a majority of all the. votes cast
for the office for which he is a candidate shall be elected to such
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office; but that, in the event of a tie or in the event that no can-
did ate receives a majority of all the votes cast for the office
sought, the Mayor, on the first day after the completion of the
official tabulation and canvass of the returns, shall issue a call,
proclamation and notice for a second election, as required by law,
to be held on the second Saturday after the first election to fill
that place, at which second election the two candidates receiving
the highest number of votes for any such office or offices, as the
case may be, in the first election, at which no one was elected by
receiving a majority of all the votes cast for all candidates for
such office or offices, shall again be voted for.
SECTION IX.
That the polls shall be kept open from seven o'clock A.M. until
seven o'clock P.M. on April 6, 1985, and that due return shall be
made to the City Council showing the number of votes cast for each
candidate for the office of Mayor and each candidate for membership
on the City Council, respectively.
SECTION X.
That this ordinance shall constitute the proclamation, call,
notice and ordinance calling and ordering said election; that same
shall be published at least one time, in English and in Spanish, not
more than 25 days nor less then 10 days before the election, in at
least one daily newspaper published in the City of Fort Worth; or
that the City Secretary is hereby directed to post or cause to be
posted said `proclamation, call, notice and ordinance in each voting
precinct, or at the polling place of combined voting precincts, at
least twenty (20) days before said election.
SECTION XI.
That the polling places for this election, the personnel or the
officers who are to hold the same and the Absentee Ballot Canvassing
Board, except insofar as they may be changed by the City Council of
said City, shall be as follows:
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Precinct
No. Polling Place Judge Alternate Judge
1004 Westcreek Elementary School Lloyd Scurlock Mrs. Pat Majors
3401 Walton
1005 Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary School Edwardean I. Harris Sophie Thomas
501 Missouri
1010 Community Christian Center Mildred Porter Travis Thomas
1721 E. Vickery
1011 Englewood Comm unity Center Gym Proctor Elder Randolph Mull ins
3101 Avenue J
1014 Edgepark United Methodist Church Bobbie Cornelison J uanita Rameriz
5616 Crowley Road
1022 St. Mathew's Lutheran Church Jo Anne McClendon Susan Riddell
5709 Old Cranbury Road
1024 Garden Acres Baptist Church Y. S. Morgan Vivian Millirons
10920 Stone Road
1034 combined with 1024 at 1024
1058 Herculean Club Mrs. Burnice Watson A. L. Watson
1117 E. Hattie
1059 Antioch Baptist Church Reverend Harold Gant L. M. Woodard
1063 E. Rosedale
1062 E. M. Daggett Elementary School Dr. E. R. Halden, Jr. Ed. Haines
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1073 Mt. Piscah Baptist Church Lois Fae Bates Earline Wastes
1801 Evans Avenue
1074 D. McRae Elementary School Glenn 0. Lewis Arvela Lewis
3316 Avenue N
1075 Fort Worth Police Sector Building Jane F. Sims Gertrude Guthrie
1100 Nashville
1077 St. John's Episcopal Church Jo Ann Buchanan
(Mitchell Hall)
2401 College Avenue
1079 Pilgrim kest Baptist Church Mrs. Mable Newton Eda Harris
9'60 E. Baltimore
1080 Greater Harvest Church of God John E. Kinney Minnie Kenney
in Christ
2902 Mitchell Blvd
1081 University Christian Church Ben Proctor Mrs. Ben Proctor
2720 University Drive
1083 Oaklawn Elementary School Charlotte Pernell Paul Smith
3200 Hardeman
1085 Rosemont Middle School Mrs. Harry (Odie) Miller Lois Stover
1501 W. Seminary Drive
1089 Morningside Elementary School Mrs. Marie N. Brooks Mrs. Mary Burrell
2601 Evans Avenue
1090 Progressive Gh urch of God in Christ R. C. Johnson Dorothy Johnson
1349 E. Baltimore
1096 E. M. Daggett Middle School Doren Pulliam Lewis Christman
1108 Oarlock
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Precinct
No. Polling Place J udge Alternate Judge
1097 George Clark Elementary School Joe J. Johnson, Jr. Maurine Jenkins
3300 S. Henderson
1098 S. S. Dillow Elementary School Donald H. Taylor Frank Escalante
4000 Avenue N
1103 combined with 1265 at 1265
1104 Bradley Center Gerald Summerford Marvinell Johnson
2608 Timberline
1105 Southwest High School Lawrence B. Carter Jane Berberich
4100 Alta Mesa
1106 A. M. Pate Elementary E. Sidney Thompson May Overton
3800 Anglin Drive
1107 Worth Heights Multi-Purpose Center Les Clark
3551 New York
1108 Paschal High School Harry G. Steinert Dorothy Steinert
3001 Forest Park Blvd.
1111 combined with 4069 at 4069
1117 Bluebonnet Elementary School Ellie Hutchison Lloyd Adams
3201 South Hills Avenue
1127 Dunbar Middle School Pearl Caldwell Frances Saul
5100 Willie
1132 Truevine Baptist Church James L. Crane Lee Ora Crane
3732 Miller
1133 combined with .1134 at 1134
1134 B. H. Carroll Elementary School Ruben Graham
3.908 McCart
1142 Bruce C. Shulkey Elementary School Mrs. Betty Card Bess Perry
5533 Whitman
1149 Glen Park Elementary School Margaret Terry Wanda Nall
3601 Pecos Street
1150 Ray Elementary School Mrs. Anne Beasley Patsy Brantley
7309 Sheridan Road
1152 combined with 1106 at 1106
1154 Carter Park Elementary School Danny Le Coulston Linda Coulston
1204 East Broadus
1155 Rosemont (.h urch of Christ John -k Cortez Haden
4041 Ryan Avenue
1165 South Hills Elementary School Rosalie Dowdey Ed Mann
3309 Bilglade
1167 combined with 1014 at 1014
1184 Bethel Baptist Church Margaret "Peggy" Eagan Jeanne Huckaby
4801 East Loop 820
1187 combined with 1073 at 1073
1188 Martin Luther King Multi- Timothy S. Stewart Velvora Stewart
Purpose Center
5565 Truman Drive
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Precinct
No Polling Place Judge Alternate Judge
1189 combined with 1150 at 1150
1195 South Fort Worth Elementary School Max Falkowitz Letha Falkowitz
900 West Fogg
1201 Worth Heights Elementary School Dick ~. Salinas Eulalia Zamora
519 East Butler
1207 Fire Station No. 26 Sam White Jane Duncan
6124 Hulen
1211 Sunrise Elementary School Mrs. Dorothy Haggerty Connie H. Andrews
3409 Stalcup
1233 Fire Station No. 10 Alice Zepeda Mike Zeawyen
3209 Hemphill
1234 combined with 1075 at 1075
1237 combined with 1150 at 1150
1238 Trinity Cumberland Presby terian Imogene R. Miller Debra Knox
Church
7120 West Cleburne Road
1241 combined with 1142 at 1142
1244 ~ combined with 1024 at 1024
1251 combined with 1150 at 1150
1256 Hubbard Elementary School Roscoe Turner B. K. Wilkerson
1333 West Spurgeon
1257 combined with 1024 at 1024 "'"
1264 J.T. Stephens Elementary School Martin S. Moore Arol Long
6161 Wrigley Way
1265 Genesis United Methodist Church Dr. Mary Ann Pruitt Mrs. Eico Briggs
7635 South Hulen
1273 South Hills Baptist Church .Norma Jones Deborah Wiggins
4800 Merida
1291 East St. Pa ul Baptist Church °~=rte c~ ~; Helen Jenkins
1305 Savage ~~e;l~ ~~/ ~~
2012 East Handley Elementary School Evelyn K. Austin Ruby Lee Dowden
2617 Mims
2088 Sagamore Hill Elementary School Art Brender LaRuth Powers
701 S. Hughes
2099 Handley-Meadowbrook Recreation Center Frank Barron David Beitler
6201 Beaty
2126 Handley Middle School J. Harry Bruton Louise Moxley
2801 Patino Road
2146 Eastern Hills High School R. Allan Dillard James Lovett
5701 Shelton Street
2170 Meadowbrook Middle School Jack McLaughlin Leona Seeman
2001 Ederville Road
2185 Meadowbrook Golf Course Pro Shop Wilhelmina Gladden Jo Ann Culbertson
1815 Jenson Road
2262 combined with 1150 at 1150
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Precinct
No Polling Place Judge Alternate Judge
2270 Fire Hall No. 24 Mrs. Kayla Daniel Phillip Dunham
3100 Handley Drive
2278 Brentwood Bible Church Laurence Priddy J udy Donoho
6917 Brentwood Stair Road
2279 Atwood McDonald Elementary School Barbara McMahon Obie Boyd
1850 Barron Lane
3001 Lobby-Civil Courts Building John Heath Nina .Baker
100 North Houston
3008 Versia L. Williams Elementary School Grace T. Bass Rosie Bowers
901 Baurline
3019 Riverside Multi-Purpose Center W. 0. Ferguson Mrs. W. Ferguson
201 S. Sylvania
3056 Eastside Senior Center Mrs. C. C. Brown Gladys Amerson
Butler Place Apartments
1201 Luella Street
3061 Progressive Baptist Church. Ollie Reed Charlie Hollins
1702 Carver Avenue
~06f Fire station No. 14 Raymond Daniel Ms. Apthen Tharp
2737 Meadowbrook Drive
3082 Zion Lutheran School Richard E. Johnson Margie Steadham
1112 Eagle Drive
3101 Amon G. Carter High School Larue C. Smith Jack T. Smith
3301 Yucca Avenue
3109 Oakhurst Elementary School Vernon R. Winters Mrs. V. Winters
2600 Yucca
3119 Immanuel Baptist Ch urch Oscar C . F uchsch ul er Patri ci a F uchschl e~
3800 Gal vez
3124 Midtown Church of Christ Wade L. Banowsky Tom Gardner
1701 Oakhurst Scenic Drive
3151 Fire Station No. 20 Connie Feaster Lady Feaster
1051 Woodhaven Blvd
3162 Bonnie Brae Elementary School Dixie M. Stapleton J. D. Thompson
3600 Fossil Drive
3175 combined with 3227 at 3227
3197 combined with 3227 at 3227
3198 combined with 3082 at 3082
3199 combined with 3227 at 3227
3227 Fire Station No. 7 Janet Winton James Winton
7601 John T. White Road.
3236 KXAS TV Sudio Mrs. H. N. Follin, Jr. Lorna Rubottom
3900 Barnett
3253 Nash Elementary School Daniel Mares Lopez Rosie Garcia
401 Samuel s
3277 White Lake School Amy Ballinger Jake Shelley
501 Oakland Blvd
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Precinct
No. Polling Place Judge Alternate Judge
4002 Hunter Plaza Dee Graves Nita Robinson
200 Burnett
4006 Western Wear Outlet Tiny Mae Matthews Neil Haggerty
213 S. Jennings (
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4015 Career Planning Academy Rebecca Cornelius Webb Joiner
3813 Valentine
4016 South Hi Mount Elementary School Lola Winder Mary -Lois Cole
4101 Birchman
4017 Fire Station No. 15 Mark McCafferty Marcalea Keen
3100 Azle Avenue
4043 combined with 4261 at 4261
4044 combined with 4261 at 4261
4048 Greines Furniture Store Joe M. Laza Dorothy Vintimna
1332 N. Main Street
4050 Washington Heights Elementary School Hillery Hardeman Sr. Mary Wallace
3215 N. Houston
4051 John Luttrell John Luttrell
2200 N. E. 28th Street.
4053 combined with 4232 at 4232
4054 combined with 4071 at 4071
4057 combined with 4064 at 4064
4060 E.X.P. Diesel Service Charlie Martinez, Jr. Annie Strathdree
1501 West Magnolia
4064 Fort Worth Public School Jesse Sandoval Madge Smallwood
.Administration Building (Lobby)
3210 W. Lancaster
4067 Denver Avenue Elementary Vincent R. Perez, Sr. Trina Perez
1412 Denver Avenue
4068 Rosen Heights Baptist Church Lucille Stem Nina Dotson
2524 Roosevelt Avenue
4069 First Baptist Church of White Mrs. Vincent Enright Mrs. June Miller
Set~lement West
121 Verna Trail North
4071 DeZavala Elementary School Patty Knowles Karin Nowells
1419 College Avenue
4076 Lily B. Clayton Building Claudia W. Wilson Marion Eastman
2000 Park Place
4084 Hemphill Presbyterian Church Isaac Sustaita Tina Sustaita
1701 Hemphill
4086 Teachers' Center Joe L. Orr Mrs. R. G. Pitman
5100 E1 Campo.
4087 North Branch Library Rita Evelyn Renfro Mrs. 0. N. Yeary
601 Park Street
4092 Station 12 Day Care Center Ovella C. Boswell Mrs. Francis Young
24th and Prospect
4093 M. H. Moore Elementary School Patsy Steele Ruth Martin
1809 N.E. 36th
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Precinct
No. Polling Place Judge Alternate Judge
4094 Arlington Heights High Schoo] Mrs. Harry Laue Mrs. Carol Sue King
4501 West Rosedale
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4110 Northside Multi-Purpose Center Estelle Haynes HugheyCenter Estelle Haynes Hughey
18th Street at Harrington
4113 Mrs. Clifford Witt's Residence J unett Bryant
8916 Heron Drive
4116 North Hi Mount Elementary School Donald R. Curry
3801. W. 7th Street
Lola Jimmerson
M. M. Calvin
4118 combined with 4179 at 4179
4120 Como Elementary School
4000 Horne Street
Viola M. Pitts
Marshall Rainey
4122 Azle Avenue Baptist Church
2901 Azle Avenue
4123 H.V. Helbing Elementary School
3500 North Crump
Carroll E. Williams
Earnestine William
Charlie Fae Blackwood. Berle Oringderff
4125 Sleepy Hollow Mobile Home Park Doyle Carl Fine
1170 Sleepy Hollow Drive
4129 Ridglea Hills Elementary School Lucille Bratton
6817 Cumberland Road
4130 Overton Park United Methodist Church David Tomme
5001 Briarhaven Road
4135 Westridge Baptist Church Dorothy Warren
9001 Weatherford Highway
4136 Luella Merrett Elementary School L. M. "Jack" Blanks
7325 Kermit
4137 Jo Kelly School Margaret A. Dickie
201 North Bailey
4163 Southcliff Baptist Church John William Woldt
4100 Southwest Loop
4178 Baptist Radio and Television Building Harold Hammett
6350 West Freeway
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3242 Lackland Road
4182 Tanglewood Elementary School
3060 Overton Park Drive West
4203 Western Hills Elementary School
2805 Laredo
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4231 Diamond Hill Jarvis Senior H.S.
1411 Maydell
4232 Fire Station No. 13
5333 Lea Crest
4235 combined with 4076 at 4076
Joan Bender
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Ed Youngblood
Don Christian
Mrs. Winnie Blanks
William Bird
Peter Mokszycki
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Gloria Dunson Mrs. Robert Rymell
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Edith Morris
Dave Choate
Mr. Morris
Jean Terrell
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No Polling Place Judge Alternate Judge
4239 no voters
4242 combined with 4285 at 4285
4243 combined with 4125 at 4125
4246 combined with 4232 at 4232
4250 combined with 4231 at 4231
4252 combined with 4086 at 4086
4261 Parkview Elementary School Margaret Shetter Gale Farhat
69UU Bayberry
4'272 combined with 4113 at 4113
4274 combined with 4120 at 4120
4216 combined with 4069 at 4069
4285 Shady Oaks Manor S. L. King
6148 San Villa Drive
4288 Carpenters Union Nall ~4a-~h-a~1e
824 Pennsylvania
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Absentee Balloting shall be conducted by the City Secretary at
the City Hall, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102.
ABSENTEE BALLOT CANVASSING BOARD
Barney Koons
Blakeney Sanders
Ralph Lemond
SECTION XII.
That the single member districts and precincts therein
(described and defined with particularity in Ordinance Nos. 7323,
7392, 7441, 7869, 7963, 8047, 8261, 8682, 8712, 8719, 8909 and 9304)
are:
DISTRICT 2:
General Area:
Precincts in District:
DISTRICT 3:
General Area:
Precincts in District:
DISTRICT 4:
General Area:
Northside
3061, 3124, 4017, 4043*, 4044*, 4048,
4050, 4051, 4067, 4068, 4087, 4092, 4093,
4110, 4122, 4123, 4231, 4250, 4261*
Far West
1070*, 1111*, 1142, 1241, 4015, 4069'x',
4118, 4021*, 4129, 4130, 4135, 4136,
4163, 4178, 4179, 4203, 4230, 4239, 4276
Meadowbrook - Poly
Precincts in District: 2012, 2088, 2099, 2126., 2146, 2170, 2185,
2278, 2279, 3066, 3082, 3101, 3109, 3151,
3162, 3175, 3197, 3198, 3199*, 3227,
3277, 3236
DISTRICT 5:
General Area: Stop Six - Southeast
Precincts in District: 1011, 1074, 1075, 1098, 1106, 1127, 1132,
11 49, 1 152, 1 184, 1 188, 1 21 1 , 1 234, 2270
DISTRICT 6:
General Area: Far South
Precincts in District: 1004, 1014, 1022, 1024*, 1034*, 1085,
1103*, 1105, 1150, 1165, 1167, 1189*,
1207, 1237, 1238, 1244*, 1251*, 1256,
1257*, 1264, 1265*, 1273, 2262*
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DISTRICT 7:
General Area:
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Near West
Precincts in District: 3001, 3253, 4002, 4016, 4053*, 4057,
4064, 4086, 4094, 4113, 4116, 4120, 4125,
4137, 4232*, 4242, 4243, 4246*, 4252,
4272, 4274, 4285, 4288
DISTRICT 8:
General Area: Central - East
Precincts in District: 1005, 1010, 1058, 1059, 1073, 1078, 1079,
1080, 1083, 1089, 1090, 1104, 1107, 1154,
1187, 1291, 3008, 3019, 3056, 3119, 4006
DISTRICT 9:
General Area: Near Southside - TCU
Precincts in District: 1062, 1077, 1081, 1096, 1097, 1108, 1117,
1133, 1134, 1155, 1195, 1201, 1233, 4054,
4060, 4071, 4076, 4084, 4095, 4182, 4235
*1070 (3) - split with unincorporated territory
*1111 (3) - split with unincorporated territory
*1024 (6) - split with unincorporated territory
*1034 (6) - split with unincorporated territory
*1103 (6) - split with unincorporated territory
*1251 (6) - split with City of Burleson
*1257 (6) - split with City of Burleson
*1189 (6) - split with City of Edgecliff; no known voters in Fort
Worth part of 1189
*1244 (6) - split with unincorporated territory
*1265 (6) - split with unincorporated territory
*2262 (6) - split with unincorporated territory
*3199 (4) - split with City of Richland Hills
*4021 (3) - may be split with City of Benbrook
*4043 (2) - split with City of Haslet and unincorporated territory
*4044 (2) - split with unincorporated territory
*4053 (7) - split with unincorporated territory
*4232 (7) - split with unincorporated territory
*4261 (2) - split with unincorporated territory
*4069 (3) - split with unincorporated territory
*4246 (7) - split with unincorporated territory
Only qualified electors residing within the boundary of
District No. 2 shall be eligible to vote for a candidate for Member
of Council, Place No. 2. Only qualified electors residing within the
boundary of District No. 3 shall be eligible to vote for a candidate
for Member of Council, Place No. 3. Only qualified electors residing
within the boundary of District No. 4 shall be eligible to vote for
a candidate for Member of Council, Place No. 4. Only qualified
electors residing within the boundary of District No. 5 shall be
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eligible to vote for a candidate for Member of Council, Place
No. 5. Only qualified electors residing within the boundary of
District No. 6 shall be eligible to vote for a candidate for Member
of Council, Place No. 6. Only qualified electors residing within the
boundary of District No. 7 shall be eligible to vote for a candidate
for Member of Council, Place No. 7. Only qualified electors residing
within the boundary of District No. 8 shall be eligible to vote for
a candidate for Member of Council, Place No. 8. Only qualified
electors residing within the boundary of District No. 9 shall be
eligible to vote for a candidate for Member of Council, Place No. 9.
No qualified elector of the City shall be eligible to vote for
a candidate for Member of the City Council of the City of Fort Worth
from other than the district of residency of such elector. All qual-
ified electors of the City shall be eligible to vote for candidates
for the office of Mayor.
SECTION XIII.
That said election shall be held under the provisions of the
Charter of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and the Constitution and
laws of the State of Texas insofar as same may be applicable, and
all duly qualified resident electors of each respective single
member district shall be allowed to vote in the mayoralty election
on candidates for the office of Mayor. Each and every candidate for
Mayor or Member of the City Council of the City of Fort Worth shall
be a qualified elector of the City. In addition, each candidate for
Member of Council, Place Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, shall be a
resident of and shall have resided in the district from which
election is sought for a period of at least six (6) months next
preceding the date of the City Council election.
SECTION XIV.
That the City Secretary is hereby ordered and directed to
prepare and issue ballots for absentee voting and for voting
machines and to stamp same "Official Ballot."
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SECTION XV.
That the City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth shall furnish
election officials said ballots and voting machines, together with
any other forms, blanks or instructions in accordance with the
Charter of the City of Fort worth, Texas, and the Iaws of the State
of Texas insofar as same are applicable.
SECTION XVI.
That the way and manner of holding this election, the notice to
be given therefor, the polling places, the personnel and the
officers who are to hold same, and all details connected with the
holding of the election shall be provided for and arranged by the
City Secretary; that the proper notice and publication of this
notice, proclamation and ordinance shall only be cumulative of and
in addition to the statutory notice of said election as herein pro-
vided; and that any omission or irregularity in the publication of
this notice, proclamation and ordinance, or in the signing of same,
shall not in any way affect or invalidate such election.
SECTION XVII.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council
that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of
this ordinance are severable, and, if any phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared void,
ineffective or unconstitutional by a valid judgment or final decree
of a court of competent jurisdiction, such voidness, ineffectiveness
or unconstitutionality shall not affect anv of the remaining
phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordi-
nance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council
without the incorporation herein of any such void, ineffective or
unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION XVIII.
The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth is hereby directed
to engross and enroll this ordinance by copying the caption and
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effective date of same in the minutes of the City Council of the
City of Fort Worth and by filing this ordinance in the ordinance
records of said City.
SECTION XIX.
That this ordinance, election order, proclamation and notice
shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the
date of its passage, and- it is so ordained.
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Mayor of the City of Fort Worth,
Texas
ATTEST:
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City Secretary of t e City of
Fort Worth, Texas
AP ROVED AS TO FORM A LEGALITY
City Attorney of the City of
Fort Worth, Texas
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this the day of ,
1985, at a regular, public meeting of the City Council of the City
of Fort Worth.
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF TARRANT §
I, Ruth Alexander, City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth,
Texas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and
correct copy of Ordinance No. ~ ~~~, duly presented and adopted
by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, at a regular
session held on the ~ day o , A. D. 1985,
as same appears of record in the Office of the City Secretary.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the City of Fort
Worth, Texas, this the /o~~ day o c~ a7 , A. D. 1985.
City Secretary f the City of
Fort Worth, Texas
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