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ORDINANCE NO. 21638-02-2015
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A GENERAL ELECTION BY THE
QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS,
ON MAY 9, 2015, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR CITY OF FORT
WORTH AND ORDERING A RUNOFF ELECTION, IF NEEDED. r
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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 9, 2015, 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. i
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CANDIDATES
Candidates may file an application for a place on the election ballot commencing January 28,
2015, in the City Secretary's Office, located in the Municipal Building, 1000 Throckmorton, Fort
Worth, Texas. The filing deadline is 5:00 p.m. on February 27, 2015.
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SECTION 3.
BALLOT
The City Secretary of said City 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 and in Spanish 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 a notice in the City Hall 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. 1
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SECTION 5.
EARLY VOTING CLERKS
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(a) Frank Phillips, Tarrant County Elections Administrator, 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) 831-6118
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(c) Lannie Noble, Denton County Elections Administrator, shall serve as the early voting
clerk for the Denton County portion of the election.
d Applications for earl voting ballots to be voted b mail b Denton Count voters should
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be forwarded as follows:
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Mailing Address: Early Voting Clerk
701 Kimberly, Suite A 10 1 j
Denton, Texas, 76208
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P.O. Box 1720
Denton, Texas, 76202
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Express Courier Delivery: Early Voting Clerk
Denton County Elections
701 Kimberly
Denton, Texas, 76208 i
Fax: (940) 349-3201
(e) Don Markum, Parker County Elections Administrator, shall serve as the early voting
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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
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be forwarded as follows:
Mailing Address: Early Voting Clerk f
1112 Santa Fe Drive
Weatherford, Texas, 76086
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Express Courier Delivery:Early Voting Clerk
Parker County Elections
1112 Santa Fe Drive
Weatherford, Texas, 76086
Fax: (817) 598-6183
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(g) Applications for early voting ballots by mail must be received no later than the close of
business on April 30, 2015.
SECTION 6.
EARLY VOTING I
(a) Early Voting by personal appearance for Fort Worth residents shall be conducted
beginning April 27, 2015, and continue through May 5, 2015.
(b) The main Early Voting locations and times for Fort Worth residents are:
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(1) Voters residing in Tarrant County:
Location: Tarrant County Elections Center
2700 Premier Street a
Fort Worth, Texas 76111
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Times:
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April 27—May 1 Monday—Friday 8:00 a.m. —5:00 p.m.
May 2 Saturday 7:00 a.m. —7:00 p.m.
May 3 Sunday 11:00 a.m. —4:00 p.m.
May 4—5 Monday—Tuesday 7:00 a.m. —7:00 p.m. j
(2) Voters residing in Denton County:
Location: Denton County Elections j
701 Kimberly Drive
Denton, Texas 76208
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April 27—May 1 Monday—Friday 8:00 a.m. —5:00 p.m.
May 2 Saturday 8:00 a.m. —5:00 p.m.
May 4—5 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
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April 27—April 29 Monday—Wednesday 8:00 a.m. —5:00 p in.
April 30 Thursday 7:00 a.m. —7:00 p.m.
May 1 Friday 8:00 a.m. —5:00 p.m.
May 4 Monday 8:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
May 5 Tuesday 7:00 a.m.—7:00 p.m.
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VOTING SYSTEM AND JOINT ELECTION
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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
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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, the Tarrant County
Elections Administrator, the Denton County Elections Administrator, the Parker County
Elections Administrator and other political subdivisions. Pursuant to the above mentioned Joint
Elections 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 Elections Agreements shall be
those election officials furnished by the Elections Administrators selected pursuant to the terms
of the Joint Elections Agreements. An Early Voting Ballot Board is hereby created pursuant to
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Section 87.001 of the Texas Election Code. The Early Voting Ballot Board shall be made up of
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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 I
elections officials listed in the agreement.
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SECTION 8.
RUNOFF
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Any candidate receiving a majority of all the votes cast for the office for which he or she is a
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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
13th day of June 2015, 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.
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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 June 1, 2015, and continue through June 9, 2015.
(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:
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June 1-5 Monday—Friday 8:00 a.m. —5:00 p.m. I
June 6 Saturday 7:00 a.m. —7:00 p.m.
June 7 Sunday 11:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.
June 8-9 Monday—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
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Times:
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June 1-6 Monday—Saturday 8:00 a.m. —5:00 p.m.
June 8-9 Monday—Tuesday 7:00 a.m. —7:00 p.m.
(3) Voters residing in Parker County
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Location: Parker County Courthouse Annex—Annex Kitchen
1112 Santa Fe Drive
Weatherford, Texas 76086 j
Times:
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June 1-6 Monday—Saturday 8:00 a.m. —5:00 p.m.
June 8-9 Monday—Tuesday 7:00 a.m. —7:00 p.m.
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 and in
Spanish, 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 and in
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Spanish, 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"day before election day.
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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
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of and in addition to the statutory notice of said election as herein provided. Any omission or
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irregularity in this notice or in the publication or posting of this notice, proclamation, call and j
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.
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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
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That this Ordinance, election order, proclamation and hall take effect upon adoption.
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M or of the of Fort Worth
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ATTEST:
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ary J. Kays Sec etary
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-ROVED A TO FORM AND LEGALITY: j
Sarah Fu enwider, City Attorney
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ADOPTED and EFFECTIVE: February 10, 2015
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