HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 21242-05-2014 ORDINANCE NO. 21242-05-2014
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A RUN-OFF ELECTION BY THE
QUALIFIED VOTERS OF CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 9 OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, ON JUNE 21, 2014, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING A COUNCIL MEMBER FOR CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 9
TO SERVE THE REMAINDER OF AN UNEXPIRED TERM
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS THAT:
SECTION 1.
SPECIAL ELECTION.
A special election for the purpose of electing a Council Member for City Council District
9 to fill the remainder of an unexpired term was held on May 10, 2014. No candidate received a
majority of the total number of votes received by all candidates for the office of Council Member
for City Council District 9.
SECTION 2.
RUN-OFF ELECTION ORDERED.
The City Council hereby orders that a run-off election be held on June 21, 2014, at which
all qualified voters of City Council District 9 may vote for the purpose of electing a Council
Member for City Council District 9 to fill the remainder of an unexpired term. The candidates in
the run-off election are the candidates who received the highest and second highest number of
votes in the special election. The candidates in the run-off election are Ann Zadeh and Ed
Lasater.
SECTION 3.
EARLY VOTING CLERKS.
(a) Stephen Vickers, Acting Tarrant County Elections Administrator, shall serve as the early
voting clerk. Mr. Vickers' official mailing address is:
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Stephen Vickers; Early Voting Clerk
P. 0. Box 961011
Fort Worth, TX 76161-0011
(b) Applications for ballots by mail shall be mailed to Stephen Vickers at the address set out
in subsection (a). Applications for ballot by mail must be received no later than the close
of business on June 12, 2014.
SECTION 4.
EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS.
(a) Early voting by personal appearance shall be conducted beginning June 9, 2014, and
continuing through June 17, 2014.
(b) Early voting by qualified voters of Council District 9 shall be conducted at the locations
and times set forth in Exhibit "A," attached hereto and made a part hereof. The City
Secretary may change the places and/or times contained in Exhibit A without further City
Council action or approval after consulting with the Tarrant County Elections
Administrator and determining that a change in place and/or time is necessary.
SECTION 5.
VOTING SYSTEM.
(a) An electronic voting system, as defined in Chapter 121 of the Texas Election Code, shall
be used for voting at the regular polling places at 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.
(b) The Office of the Tarrant County Elections Administrator, 2700 Premier Street, Fort
Worth,Texas, is established as the Central Counting Station for the ballots cast in Tarrant
County in said election.
(c) The Central Counting Station named above shall appoint an individual having knowledge
and experience in the conduct of elections with the electronic voting system for which the
Central Counting Station is established, as Manager of the Central Counting Station. The
Manager shall be in charge of overall administration of the Central Counting Station and
the general supervision of the personnel working at the Station.
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(d) Tarrant County shall appoint an individual trained in the operation of the automatic
tabulating equipment. The Tabulation Supervisors shall be in charge of the operation of
the automatic tabulating equipment.
(e) Tarrant County shall appoint an individual as Assistant to the Tabulation Supervisor.
Such assistant shall assist the Tabulation Supervisor in the operation of the automatic
tabulating equipment as directed by the Tabulation Supervisor.
(� Tarrant County shall appoint an individual as Presiding Judge of the Central Counting
Station. The Presiding Judge shall maintain order at the Central Counting Station and
shall have such authority as may be prescribed by the Texas Election Code_
(g) The Tarrant County polling places shall be kept open on June 21, 2014, from 7:00 a.m. to
7:00 p.m., and returns shall be made to the City Council showing the number of votes
cast for the office of Council Member for City Council District 9.
(h) The locations of the polling places for the election, except insofar as they may be
changed by the City Council, are set forth on Exhibit "B", and made a part hereof.
SECTION 6.
EFFECTIVE DAT
This ordinance shall take effect upon adopt' n.
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May r
Ap roved as to Form and Legality:
Sarah J. Fle
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City Ate y
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: May 20, 2014
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onald P. Gonzales
Assistant City Secretaiy)
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EXHIBIT A
CITY OF FORT WORTH JUNE 21,2014
SPECIAL ELECTION—RUNOFF—DISTRICT 9
EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS
Early Voting. Early voting by personal appearance shall be conducted on the following dates and times
and at the following locations:
Dates and Hours of Early Voting
June 9— 13 Monday- Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
June 14 Saturday 7:00 a.m. -7:00 p.m.
June 15 Sunday 11:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m.
June 16- 17 Monday-Tuesday 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
MAIN EARLY VOTING SITE
Tarrant County Election Administration"
2700 Premier Street
Fort Worth,Texas 76111
*Emergency ballots available at this location only.
Branch Early Votiny_Polling Places
City of Fort Worth Locations:
James Avenue Service Center Tarrant County Plaza Building
5001 James Avenue 201 Burnett Street
Fort Worth,Texas 76115 Fort Worth,Texas 76102
Worth Heights Community Center
3551 New York Avenue
Fort Worth,Texas 76110
Other Tarrant County Locations:
Grapevine Convention Center Haltom City Northeast Center
1209 S. Main Street 3701 Friendly Lane
Grapevine,Texas 76051 Haltom City,Texas 76117
River Oaks City Hall
4900 River Oaks Boulevard
River Oaks,Texas 76114
Exhibit B
City of Fort Worth June 21, 2014
Special Election — Runoff— District 9
Election Day Polling Sites
Precincts Polling Location
1001, 1376 Tarrant County Plaza Building
4458, 4494 201 Burnett Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
1014, 1237 Greenbriar Elementary School
1605 Grady Lee Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76134
1015, 1094 Texas Academy of Biomedical Sciences
1674, 1684 3813 Valentine Street,
Fort Worth, Texas 76107
1062, 1455, 1457, E. M. Daggett Elementary School
1608, 1611, 4077 958 Page Avenue
4096 Fort Worth, Texas 76110
1076, 1095 Lily B. Clayton Elementary School
2000 Park Place Avenue
Fort Worth, Texas 76110
1085 Rosemont Middle School
1501 West Seminary Drive
Fort Worth, Texas 76115
1081, 1108, 1298 R. L. Paschal High School
1408, 1434, 1633 3001 Forest Park Boulevard
Fort Worth, Texas 76110
1109, 1416, 1473 Fort Worth Harvest Baptist Church
4124, 4503, 4573 620 North Chandler Drive
Fort Worth, Texas 76111
1133, 1165, South Hills Elementary School
1445 3009 Bilglade Road
Fort Worth, Texas 76133
1273, 1594 El Buen Pastor Baptist Church
4800 Merida Avenue
Fort Worth, Texas 76115
4057, 4492, 4493 Trinity Terrace
4496, 4634 1600 Texas Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
4060 De Zavala Elementary School
1419 College Avenue
Fort Worth, Texas 76104
Exhibit B
City of Fort Worth June 21, 2014
Special Election — Runoff— District 9
Election Day Polling Sites
Precincts Polling Location
4097, 4312 George C. Clarke Elementary School
4475, 4478 3300 South Henderson Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76110
1412, 4107 Worth Heights Community Center
3551 New York Avenue
Fort Worth, Texas 76110
4155, 4195 Richard J. Wilson Elementary School
900 West Fogg Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76110
4201 Worth Heights Elementary School
519 East Butler Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76110
4233, 4370 Southside Church of Christ
4432 2101 Hemphill Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76110
1678, 4253, 4615 Charles E. Nash Elementary School
4572, 4640, 4683 401 Samuels Avenue
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
1351, 1481 Hubbard Heights Elementary School
4256 1333 West Spurgeon Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76115
4288, 4587 Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church
Ministry Center, 2740 South Freeway
Fort Worth, Texas 76104
1677, 4006 Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary School
501 Missouri Avenue
Fort Worth, Texas 76104
1597 Carter Park Elementary School
1204 East Broadus Avenue
Fort Worth, Texas 76115
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