RE 2020-0211.1 Amending Order of Election
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-0211.1
ORDER OF GENERAL ELECTION
May 2, 2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
AMENDING RESOLUTIONS 2020-0128.2 AND 2020-0128.2(SP); AMENDING THE
PHYSICAL ADDRESS OF THE DALLAS COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT
LOCATION; AMENDING THE JOINT RUNOFF DATE AND THE ABSENTEE
BALLOT BY MAIL DEADLINE; AND TO COMPLY WITH TEXAS ELECTION CODE
SECTION 123.001 BY OFFICIALLY ADOPTING THE BALLOT CAST SYSTEM AND
EQUIPMENT USED BY THE COUNTIES DURING JOINT ELECTIONS;
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN.
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BE IT REMEMBERED THAT on this the 28day of January 2020, 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 2day of May 2020,
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 a period of three years. 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 20, 2020.
The election shall be held as a Joint Election administered by the Dallas and Denton
County Elections Administrators utilizing specific equipment to cast ballots as approved by the
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Texas Secretary of State, and in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Election Code and
the Texas Administrative Code, with a Joint Election Agreement for each of the respective
counties. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the Election Contracts with the
Counties of Dallas and Denton for the conduct of the election. Pursuant to the Joint Election
Contract, the County Elections Administrator shall serve as Election Administrator for the
election. Presiding Election Judges and Alternate Presiding Election Judges appointed to serve
at said polling places shall be those election officials furnished by the Elections Administrator
from the list of proposed elections judges listed in an attachment to the Joint Election Contract.
Notice of the election shall be posted on the bulletin board used to post notice of the City
Council meetings and be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City. Said notice
must be published on the same day in each of two successive weeks, with the first publication
occurring no earlier than the thirtieth day and no later than the fourteenth day before the date of
the election. A copy of the published notice that contains the name of the newspaper and the
date of publication shall be retained as a record of such notice, and such person posting the
notice shall make a record of the time of posting, starting date and the place of posting.
Early voting by personal appearance for Dallas County and Denton County residents will
be set forth in accordance to state law and as stated in the Joint Elections Contracts and posted on
the City’s webpage. Application for ballot by mail must be received no later than the close of
business on April 20, 2020. Applications for early voting ballot by mail shall be mailed to:
Dallas County residents Denton County residents
Toni Pippins-Poole Denton County Elections Administration
Dallas County Elections Administrator 701 Kimberly Drive, Suite A101
1520 Round Table Drive Denton, TX 76208
Dallas, Texas 75247
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That the City Secretary shall present the election returns to the City of Coppell City
Council at a City Council meeting for the canvassing of said election in accordance with the
Texas Election Code.
DULY ORDERED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas the 28th day of
January 2020.
APPR$VED:
• N SELBO HUNT, • YOR
CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
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RISTEL PETT'WOS, CITY SE II' TARY
CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
APPROVE 0 FORM:
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ROBERT E. HAGER/ITY ATTORNEY
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