HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 24687-01-2021 ORDINANCE NO. 24687-01-2021
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A GENERAL ELECTION BY THE
QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS,
ON MAY 1, 2021, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH AND ORDERING A RUNOFF ELECTION, IF
NEEDED.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS
THAT:
SECTION 1.
ELECTION ORDERED
In compliance with the Charter of the City of Fort Worth and in accordance with the
Constitution and laws of the State of Texas,the City Council hereby orders that an election be held
on Saturday, May 1, 2021, as authorized by section 41.001 of the Texas Election Code, at which
all qualified voters may vote for the purpose of electing a Mayor at large and eight (8) Council
Members of Council Districts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, respectively.
SECTION 2.
CANDIDATES
Candidates may file an application for a place on the election ballot commencing January
13, 2021, in the City Secretary's Office, located in the Fort Worth City Hall, 200 Texas Street,
Fort Worth, Texas. The filing deadline is 5:00 p.m. on February 12, 2021.
SECTION 3.
BALLOT
The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth shall ensure that ballots are prepared to be
used 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 Council Member. 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. The
ballots shall be printed in English, Spanish and Vietnamese for use in said general election.
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SECTION 4.
DRAWING FOR PLACES ON THE BALLOT
In the event there are two (2) or more candidates for office of Mayor or two (2) 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. Three (3) days prior to the date on which the drawing is to
be held, the City Secretary shall post notice as required by state law of the time and place of the
drawing and shall also give personal notice to any candidate who makes written request therefor
and furnishes to the City Secretary a self-addressed stamped envelope. Each candidate involved
in the drawing, or a representative designated by him or her, shall have a right to be present and
observe the drawing.
SECTION 5.
EARLY VOTING CLERKS
(a) Heider Garcia, Tarrant County Elections Administrator,or his successor, shall serve as the
early voting clerk for the Tarrant County portion of the election.
(b) Applications for early voting ballots to be voted by mail by Tarrant County voters should
be forwarded as follows:
Mailing address: Early Voting Clerk
Tarrant County Elections
P.O. Box 961011
Fort Worth, Texas 76161-0011
Express Courier Delivery: Early Voting Clerk
Tarrant County Elections
2700 Premier Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76111-3011
Fax: (817) 850-2384
Email: http://elections.tarrantcounty.com/ballotbymail
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(c) Frank Phillips, Denton County Elections Administrator,or his successor, shall serve as the
early voting clerk for the Denton County portion of the election.
(d) Applications for early voting ballots to be voted by mail by Denton County voters should
be forwarded as follows:
Mailing Address: Frank Phillips, Early Voting Clerk
701 Kimberly, Suite A 101
Denton, Texas, 76208
Or
P.O. Box 1720
Denton, Texas, 76202
Express Courier Delivery: Early Voting Clerk
701 Kimberly, Suite A 101
Denton, Texas, 76208
Fax: 940-349-3201
Email: elections@dentoncogM.com
(e) Jenise "Crickett" Miller, Parker County Elections Administrator, or her successor, shall
serve as the early voting clerk for the Parker County portion of the election.
(f) Applications for early voting ballots to be voted by mail by Parker County voters should
be forwarded as follows:
Mailing Address: Early Voting Clerk
1112 Santa Fe Drive
Weatherford, Texas, 76086
Express Courier Delivery: Early Voting Clerk
1112 Santa Fe Drive
Weatherford, Texas, 76086
Fax: 817-598-6183
Email: elections@parkercogDtytx.com
tx.com
(g) Applications for early voting ballots by mail must be received no later than the close of
business on April 20, 2021.
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SECTION 6.
EARLY VOTING
(a) Early Voting by personal appearance for Fort Worth residents shall be conducted beginning
April 19, 2021, and continue through April 27, 2021.
(b) The main Early Voting locations and times for Fort Worth residents are:
(1) Voters residing in Tarrant County:
Location: Tarrant County Elections Center
2700 Premier Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76111
Times:
April 19—April 23 Monday—Friday 8:00 a.m. —5:00 p.m.
April 24 Saturday 7:00 a.m. —7:00 p.m.
April 25 Sunday 11:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.
April 26-27 Monday—Tuesday 7:00 a.m. —7:00 p.m.
(2) Voters residing in Denton County:
Location: Denton County Elections Administration
701 Kimberly Drive, Ste. A 111
Denton, Texas 76208
Times:
April 19—April 24 Monday—Saturday 8:00 a.m. —5:00 p.m.
April 26-27 Monday—Tuesday 7:00 a.m.—7:00 p.m.
(3) Voters residing in Parker County
Location: Parker County Courthouse Annex—Annex Kitchen
1112 Santa Fe Drive
Weatherford, Texas 76086
Times:
April 19 Monday 8:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
April 20 Tuesday 7:00 a.m.—7:00 p.m.
April 21 Wednesday 8:00 a.m. —5:00 p.m.
April 22 Thursday 7:00 a.m.—7:00 p.m.
April 23 Friday 8:00 a.m. —5:00 p.m.
April 26-27 Monday—Tuesday 8:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
The locations, dates, and times listed above are subject to revision by each respective
County Elections Administrator. The City Secretary is charged with advising the public
via internet posting or other appropriate means regarding changes to any location, date, or
time.
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SECTION 7.
VOTING SYSTEM AND JOINT ELECTION
An electronic voting system, as defined in Chapter 121 of the Texas Election Code, shall
be used for voting at the regular polling places for said election and for counting the ballots and
the tabulation of the results. The conduct of the election and the use of the electronic voting system
shall be in accordance with the Texas Election Code.
The election shall be held as a Joint Election pursuant to a Joint Election Agreement and
Contract For Election Services by and between the City of Fort Worth and the Tarrant County
Elections Administrator; the City of Fort Worth and the Denton County Elections Administrator;
the City of Fort Worth and the Parker County Elections Administrator; and other political
subdivisions located in those counties. Pursuant to the above mentioned Joint Election
Agreements,the Tarrant County Elections Administrator shall serve as the Elections Administrator
for the election held in Tarrant County,the Denton County Elections Administrator shall serve as
the Elections Administrator for the election held in Denton County and the Parker County
Elections Administrator shall serve as the Elections Administrator for the election held in Parker
County. Presiding Election Judges and Alternate Presiding Election Judges appointed to serve at
said polling places listed in the Joint Election Agreements shall be those election officials
furnished by the Elections Administrators selected pursuant to the terms of the Joint Election
Agreements. An Early Voting Ballot Board is hereby created pursuant to Section 87.001 of the
Texas Election Code. The Early Voting Ballot Board shall be made up of members appointed in
the manner stated in the Joint Election Agreements, and the Presiding Judges and the Alternate
Presiding Judges of the Early Voting Ballot Boards shall be the elections officials listed in the
Joint Election Agreements.
SECTION 8.
RUNOFF
Any candidate receiving a majority of all the votes cast for the office for which he or she is a
candidate shall be elected to such office. In the event of a tie or in the event that no candidate
receives a majority of all votes cast for the office sought, a run-off election shall be held on the 5th
day of June 2021, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 pm. At such second election,the names
of the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes for 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 votes cast
for such office or offices, shall be printed on the ballot and shall again be voted on. The order in
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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. One (1)day prior to the date on which the drawing is to be
held, the City Secretary shall post notice as required by state law of the time and place of the
drawing and shall also give personal notice to any candidate who makes written request therefor
and furnishes to the City Secretary a self-addressed stamped envelope. Each candidate involved
in the drawing, or a representative designated by him or her, shall have a right to be present and
observe the drawing.
SECTION 9.
EARLY VOTING RUN-OFF ELECTION
(a) Early Voting by personal appearance for the run-off election, if a run-off election is
necessary, shall be conducted beginning May 24,2021,and continue through June 1, 2021.
(b) The main Early Voting locations and times for Fort Worth residents are:
(1) Voters residing in Tarrant County:
Location: Tarrant County Elections Center
2700 Premier Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76111
Times:
May 24—27 Monday—Thursday 8:00 a.m. —5:00 p.m.
May 28-29 Friday - Saturday 7:00 a.m. —7:00 p.m.
May 30 Sunday 11:00 a.m. —4:00 p.m.
May 31 Monday - Closed
June 1 Tuesday 7:00 a.m. —7:00 p.m.
(2) Voters residing in Denton County:
Location: Denton County Elections
701 Kimberly Drive
Denton, Texas 76208
Times:
May 24—May 27 Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. —5:00 p.m.
May 28 Friday 7:00 a.m. —7:00 p.m.
May 29 Saturday 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
May 30 —31 Sunday —Monday Closed
June 1 Tuesday 7:00 a.m. —7:00 p.m.
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(3) Voters residing in Parker County
Location: Parker County Courthouse Annex—Annex Kitchen
1112 Santa Fe Drive
Weatherford, Texas 76086
Times:
May 24—28 Monday—Friday 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
May 29 Saturday 7:00 a.m. —7:00 p.m.
May 30 Sunday 11:00 a.m. —4:00 p.m.
May 31 Monday - Closed
June 1 Tuesday 7:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m.
The locations, dates, and times listed above are subject to revision by each respective
County Elections Administrator. The City Secretary is charged with advising the public
via internet posting or other appropriate means regarding changes to any location, date, or
time.
SECTION 10.
PROCLAMATION
This ordinance shall constitute the proclamation, call, notice and ordinance calling and
ordering said general election and run-off election if needed.
SECTION 11.
PUBLICATION
Notice of said election shall be given by publishing a Notice of Election, in English,
Spanish,and Vietnamese,at least once,not earlier than the 30th day or later than the 10th day before
election day in a newspaper published in said City. A copy of the Notice of Election, in English,
Spanish, and Vietnamese shall be posted on the City's board used for posting notices of the
meeting of the Fort Worth City Council not later than the 21 st day before election day.
SECTION 12.
NOTICE
The way and manner of holding said 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. The proper notice
and publication of this notice,proclamation, call and ordinance shall be only cumulative of and in
addition to the statutory notice of said election as herein provided. Any omission or irregularity
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in this notice or in the publication or posting of this notice,proclamation, call and ordinance, or in
the signing of same, shall not in any way affect or invalidate such election.
SECTION 13.
CONTROLLING LAW
In all respects, said election shall be conducted in accordance with the Texas Election Code
and the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, Texas.
SECTION 14.
OPEN MEETING COMPLIANCE
It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this Ordinance was
adopted and said election was called was open to the public and public notice of the time, place
and purpose of said meeting was given, all as required by Chapter 551 of the Texas Government
Code.
SECTION 15.
EFFECTIVE DATE
That this Ordinance, election order, proclamation, call and notice shall take effect upon
adoption.
etsy rice
Mayor o e of Fort Worth
ATTEST:
Al
ity Secretary
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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ADOPTED and EFFECTIVE: January 26, 2021
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