RE 2010-0810.1 (English)CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. 2010 - 0810.1
ORDER OF SPECIAL ELECTION
November 2, 2010
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT on this the 10 day of August, 2010, at a duly posted
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 a special election be held on the 2 nd day of November,
2010, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., as a result of a vacancy being created in the office of the Mayor, for
the purpose of electing a Mayor to fill such unexpired term. The election shall be held as a Joint
Election administered by the Dallas County Elections Administrator and the Denton County
Elections Administrator, respectively, in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Election
Code and a Joint Election Agreement with each of the respective counties.
The candidate for such office receiving a majority of all votes cast for all candidates for
such office shall be elected to serve such unexpired term of the Mayor 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, December 11, 2010. The Dallas County
Elections Administrator and the Denton County Elections Administrator, respectfully, will
conduct the Election.
A Presiding Election Judge and an Alternate Presiding Election Judge shall be appointed
in accordance with the Joint Election Agreements.
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Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted on weekdays beginning Monday,
October 18, 2010 through Friday, October 22, 2010, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Saturday, October 23,
2010, 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.; Sunday, October 24, 2010, 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.; Monday, October
25, 2010 through Friday, October 29, 2010, 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Qualified residents of Coppell may vote early in the Joint Election by personal
appearance at any of the other branch locations, as published by Dallas County and by Denton
County, respectively, in accordance with the Joint Election Agreements.
Application for a ballot by mail shall be mailed:
for Dallas County, to:
Bruce R. Sherbet
Chief Deputy Early Voting Clerk
Dallas County Elections Department
Health & Human Services Building
2377 N. Stemmons Freeway, Suite 820
Dallas, Texas 75207
for Denton County, to:
Frank Phillips
Elections Administrator
Denton County Elections Department
P.O. Box 1720
Denton, Texas 76202
Application for ballot by mail must be received no later than the close of business on October 26,
2010.
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 8 th day nor later than the 13` day after the election.
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DULY ORDERED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas the 10 day of
August, 2010.
APPROVED:
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BOB MAHALIK, MAYOR PRO TEM
CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ATTEST:
q IB Y WB � ALL,AY SECRETAR
CITY OF CO E L, TEXAS
•:. CITY ATTOR
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