RE 2005-02-22.1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-0222.1
ELECTION OF CITY OFFICERS
ORDER OF GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION
May 7, 2005
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT on this the 22ND day of February, 2005, 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 7TM day of May, 2005, 7:00
a.m. to 7:00 p.m., for the purpose of electing one Councilmember for Place 1, one
Councilmember for Place 3, one Councilmember for Place 5, and one Councilmember for Place
7. 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 the filing deadline for filing application for place on
the ballot shall be 5:00 P.M. on March 7, 2005.
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
necessary, the run-off election will be held on Saturday, June 11, 2005. The Dallas County
Elections Administrator will conduct the Election.
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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 20, 2005, through Friday, April 22, 2005, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.;
Monday, April 25, 2005 through Friday, April 29, 2005, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Saturday, April
30, 2005, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sunday, May 1, 2005, 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.; Monday, May 2,
2005 through Tuesday, May 3, 2005, 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 29,
2005.
The City Secretary shall present such returns to the City Council for the canvassing of
said election.
The canvass of said election returns shall be conducted by the City Council not earlier
than the 8th day nor later than the 1 lth day after the election.
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DULY ORDERED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas the ~t_~_~S~ay of
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ATTEST:
MAYOR
LIBBY BALJ~CITY SECRET
CITY OF C~ELL, TEXAS
ROBERT E. HAG~CITY ATTORNEY
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