RE 2014-0211.1
RESOLUTION NO. ___________________
2014-0211.1
ORDER OF GENERAL ELECTION
May 10, 2014
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BE IT REMEMBERED THAT
on this the 11 day of February, 2014, 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:
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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED
that a general election be held on the 10 day of May,
2014, 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 for three year terms. 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.
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 21, 2014. 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 Agreements.
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Early voting by personal appearance shall be conducted at the Coppell Town Center, 255
Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas 75019. Early voting will be conducted on weekdays
beginning Monday, April 28, 2014 through Friday, May 2, 2014, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Saturday,
May 3, 2014, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sunday, May 4, 2014, 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.; and Monday,
May 5, 2014 and Tuesday, May 6, 2014, 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Qualified residents of Coppell may vote early in the Joint Election by personal
appearance at either the Coppell Town Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas 75019,
or at any of the other branch locations, as published by Dallas County, respectively, in
accordance with the Joint Election Agreements.
Application for a ballot by mail shall be mailed:
Toni Pippins-Poole
Early Voting Clerk
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8 Floor Dallas County Elections Department
Health & Human Services Building
2377 N. Stemmons Freeway, Suite 820
Dallas, Texas 75207
Application for ballot by mail must be received no later than the close of business on
May 1, 2014.
The City Secretary shall present such returns to the City Council for the canvassing of
said elections.
The canvass of said elections return shall be conducted by the City Council not earlier
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than the 13 day nor later than the 21 day after the elections.
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DULY ORDERED
by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas the 11 day of
February, 2014.
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APP'OVED:
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REN S LBO HUN , MAYOR
CITY OF COPPELL, T XAS
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HRISTEL PETT OS, CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
0 APPROV 0 0. TO FORM:
ROBERT E. RAGE',CITY ATTORNEY
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