RE 2003-02-11.1A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. 2003-0211.1
ELECTION OF CITY OFFICERS
ORDER OF GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION
May 3, 2003
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT on this the 11th day of February, 2003, at a meeting of
the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, a quorum being present, the meeting was called
to order and the Council issued the following order:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that an election be held on the 3rd day of May, 2003, 7:00
a.m. to 7:00 p.m., for the purpose of electing a Mayor, one Councilmember for Place 2, one
Councilmember for Place 4, and one Councilmember for Place 6. The election shall be held as a
Joint Election administered by the Dallas County Elections Administrator in accordance with the
provisions of the Texas Election Code and a Joint Election Agreement.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a special election be held in conjunction with the
General Election on the 3rd day of May, 2003, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., for the purpose of electing
one Councilmember for Place 5 to complete an unexpired term.
The candidate for such office receiving a majority of all votes cast for all candidates for
such office shall be elected to serve such term or until his or her successor is duly elected and
qualified.
In the event any candidate for said office fails to receive a majority of all votes cast for all
the candidates for such office, a run-off election shall be held. If a run-off election becomes
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necessary, the run-off election will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2003. The Dallas County
Elections Administrator will conduct the Election.
A Presiding Election Judge and an Alternate Presiding Election Judge shall be appointed
in accordance with the Joint Election Agreement.
Early voting by personal appearance shall be conducted at the Town Center Atrium, 255
Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas 75019. Early voting will be conducted on weekdays
beginning Wednesday, April 16, 2003, through Friday, April 18, 2003, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.;
Monday, April 21, 2003 through Friday, April 25, 2003, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Saturday, April
26, 2003, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sunday, April 27, 2003, 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.; Monday, April
28, 2003 through Tuesday, April 29, 2003, 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Qualified residents of Coppell may vote early for the Joint Election by personal
appearance at either the Coppell Town Center or at any of the other branch locations, as
published by Dallas County.
Application for a ballot by mail shall be mailed to:
Bruce R. Sherbert
Chief Deputy Early Voting Clerk
Office of the Elections Department
1 st Floor, Records Building
509 Main Street
Dallas, Texas 75202
Application for ballot by mail must be received no later than the close of business on April 15,
2003.
The City Secretary shall present such returns to the City Council for the canvassing of
said election.
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The canvass of said election returns shall be conducted by the City Council not earlier
than the 3rd day nor later than the 6th day after the election.
DULY ORDERED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas the [! ~ day of
~__~., 2003.
ATTEST:
~L, CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF~JOPPELL, TEXAS
APPRO/y~D:
MAYOR
AP PR .~_ _¢~O FO RM:
RO~,ERT E. hAC,~R~, ~"~TY ATTORNEY
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