RE 2020-0324.1 Postponing - Canceling May 2020 General Election
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-0324.1
ORDER OF GENERAL ELECTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
AMENDING RESOLUTIONS 2020-0128.2 AND 2020-0128.2 (SP), ORDERING
CANCELLATION OF THE JOINT ELECTION ON MAY 2, 2020, AND DECLARING
THE ELECTION OF UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING
ONE COUNCILMEMBER FOR PLACE 1 AND ONE COUNCILMEMBER FOR PLACE
7 FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS; POSTPONING THE GENERAL ELECTION
OF MAY 2, 2020 TO NOVEMBER 3, 2020, FOR ONE COUNCILMEMBER FOR PLACE
3, ONE COUNCILMEMBER FOR PLACE 5 FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS;
DESIGNATING POLLING PLACES; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF JOINT
ELECTION CONTRACT FOR THE NOVEMBER 3, 2020 ELECTION; PROVIDING A
REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in accordance with the general laws and Constitution of the State of Texas
and the Charter of the City of Coppell, Texas, and pursuant to Resolution No. 2020-0128.2 and
2020-0128.2 (Sp), a Municipal Officers’ election was ordered to held on May 2, 2020, for the
purpose of electing the 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 (3) years;
and;
WHEREAS, the time for filing as a candidate for the May 2, 2020, Joint Election has
passed and there were not any contested races for Councilmember Place 1 and Councilmember
Place 7; and,
WHEREAS, Subchapter C, Election of Unopposed Candidate of the Election Code
provides that a municipality may cancel an election for council members if each candidate whose
name is to appear on the ballot is unopposed and no proposition or special election has been called
to appear; and,
WHEREAS, that in accordance with the Texas Election Code, City Council desires to
cancel such election for Councilmembers Place 1 and Place 7 and declare the unopposed
candidates elected to office; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 418.016 of the Texas Government Code, on March 18,
2020, the Governor of the State of Texas signed a proclamation suspending certain provisions of
the Texas Election Code and the Texas Water Code to allow all local political subdivisions that
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are utilizing the May 2, 2020 uniform election date to postpone their elections to the November 3,
2020, uniform election date; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Governor’s proclamation authorizing the City of Coppell to
postpone the May 2, 2020 election date, the City Council does by this Resolution exercise its
authority to postpone the General Election ordered for May 2, 2020, for the purpose of electing
the one Councilmember for Place 3 and one Councilmember for Place 5 to November 3, 2020
unless by judicial order of a court of competent jurisdiction or by gubernational proclamation
provides a sooner alternative;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the general election called for May 2, 2020, to elect Councilmember
for Place 1 and Place 7 is cancelled.
SECTION 2. That the following unopposed candidates have been certified as unopposed
and are declared elected:
NAME OF CANDIDATE OFFICE SOUGHT TERM
Cliff Long Councilmember Place 1 Full – 3-year
Mark Hill Councilmember Place 7 Full – 3-year
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SECTION 3. That a general election shall be held on the 3 day of November 2020, 7:00
a.m. to 7:00 p.m. unless by judicial order of a court of competent jurisdiction or gubernatorial
proclamation provides an earlier date, for the purpose of electing one Councilmember for Place 3
and one Councilmember for Place 5 for a period of three (3) years.
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
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necessary, the run-off election will be held in accordance with the Texas election date, judicial
order or gubernatorial proclamation.
The election shall be held as a Joint Election administered by the Dallas and Denton
County Elections Administrators or by the City Election Official utilizing specific equipment to
cast ballots as approved by the 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
amended Election Contracts with the Counties of Dallas and Denton for the conduct of the
postponed election herein. Pursuant to, as amended, the Joint 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. In the event that a date
other than November 3, 2020 is provided by order or proclamation, the City Council may revise
this order as necessary.
Notice of the new election date 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.
The notice of the postponed election date 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 postponed election
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
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will be set forth in accordance to state law and as stated in the Joint Elections Contracts, as
amended, or other order or proclamation set forth herein, and posted on the City's webpage.
Application for ballot by mail must be received no later than the close of business on October
23, 2020, unless an earlier date is ordered or proclaimed respectively. 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
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 24 day of
March 2020.
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HRISTEL PETT OS, CITY SEC TARY
CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
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