RE 2018-0123.1 Election orderRESOLUTION NO. 2018-0123.1
ORDER OF GENERAL ELECTION
May 5, 2018
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT on this the 23rd day of January 2018, 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 general election be held on the 5th day of May 2018,
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., for the purpose of electing one Councilmember for Place 2, one
Councilmember for Place 4, one Councilmember for Place 6, and one Councilmember for
Mayor. 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 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 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 16, 2018. 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 23, 2018 through Friday, April 27, 2018, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.;
Saturday, April 28, 2018, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sunday, April 29, 2018, 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.;
and Monday, April 30, 2018 and Tuesday, May 1, 2018, 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 and by Denton County,
respectively, in accordance with the Joint Election Agreements.
Application for a ballot by mail shall be mailed:
Toni Pippins -Poole
Early Voting Clerk
8th 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
April 24, 2018.
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 3rd day nor later than the 1 lfh day after the election.
DULY ORDERED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas the 23rd day of
January 2018.
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APPROVED:
ATTEST:
LBO HUNT, MAYOR
CHRISTEL PET INOS, C-IYV SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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