RE 2020-1117.1 Canvassing General Election Nov 3 2020
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-1117.1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL,
TEXAS, CANVASSING AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE
NOVEMBER 3, 2020 GENERAL ELECTION FOR COUNCILMEMBERS
PLACE 1, PLACE 3, PLACE 5 AND PLACE 7 FOR A THREE (3) YEAR
TERM; AND ORDERING A RUNOFF ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
DECEMBER 8, 2020, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A CITY
COUNCILMEMBER FOR PLACE 5; ORDERING NOTICES OF
ELECTION TO BE GIVEN AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW IN CONNECTION
WITH SUCH ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR EARLY VOTING AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, it is hereby found and determined that notices of a general election were duly
given in the form, manner and time required by law, and said elections were in all respects legally
held and conducted in accordance with applicable laws of the State of Texas and the proceedings
calling and governing the holding of such elections; and
WHEREAS, it is imperative to consider the returns of the general election held on
November 3, 2020, for the purpose of electing the hereinafter named officials before the qualified
voters of the City; and
WHEREAS, the returns of the general election have been duly and legally made and
submitted to the City Council for canvassing, and a tabulation of the returns for the polling places
and for early voting, as canvassed and tabulated by this governing body; and
WHEREAS, the returns for Councilmember for Places 1, 3 and 7 received a majority of
votes cast and resulted in the election of candidate for said positions; and,
WHEREAS, the returns for Councilmember for Place 5 did not result in a candidate
receiving a majority of votes cast and a runoff is required by law.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Coppell,
Texas after examining said returns and opening and canvassing the votes of said election, for
council members Places 1, 3 and 7 that the results of said general election are as follows:
SECTION 1. That the following number of votes were cast for the following unopposed
candidate for the office of Councilmember Place 1 to wit:
EARLY ELECTION DAY TOTAL
NAME VOTES VOTES VOTES
Cliff Long 16,299 1,255 17,554
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Councilmember Place 1, Cliff Long is hereby declared duly elected to the City Council as
Councilmember, Place 1, to complete a three (3) year-term, subject to him taking the Oath of
Office as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 2. That the following number of votes were cast for the following named
candidate for the office of Councilmember Place 3 to wit:
EARLY ELECTION DAY TOTAL
NAME VOTES VOTES VOTES
Davin Bernstein 7,801 743 8,544
Wes Mays 9,641 597 10,238
Councilmember Place 3, Wes Mays is hereby declared duly elected to the City Council as
Councilmember, Place 3, to complete a three (3) year-term, subject to him taking the Oath of
Office as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 3. That the following number of votes were cast for the following unopposed
candidate for the office of Councilmember Place 7 to wit:
EARLY ELECTION DAY TOTAL
NAME VOTES VOTES VOTES
Mark Hill 15,689 1,193 16,882
Councilmember Place 7, Mark Hill is hereby declared duly elected to the City Council as
Councilmember, Place 7, to complete a three (3) year-term, subject to him taking the Oath of
Office as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 4. That the following number of votes were cast for the following named
candidate for the office of Councilmember Place 5 to wit:
EARLY ELECTION DAY TOTAL
NAME VOTES VOTES VOTES
Erin Bogdanowicz 3,505 278 3,783
Jim Walker 5,922 430 6,352
John Jun 8,359 653 9,012
It appearing that no candidate received majority of all votes cast for the office of
Councilmember Place 5. The position will be elected during the December 8, 2020 Runoff
Election.
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SECTION 5. That a runoff election is hereby ordered for December 8, 2020, for the
purpose of electing a City Councilmember for Place 5 for a full term. The only candidates for
said runoff election shall be the two candidates for Place 5 who received the highest and second
highest number of votes for said office at the Municipal Officers Election for the City conducted
on November 3, 2020 and canvassed on November 17, 2020. According to the official canvass
of said election, no candidate for said Place 5 received a majority of the votes cast for said office
and the candidate receiving the highest number of votes was as follows:
1. Jim Walker 6,352 votes
2. John Jun 9,012 votes
SECTION 6. The Presiding Election Judge and Alternate Presiding Election Judge
appointed to serve the authorized polling place and the early voting clerk (City Secretary) and
deputy early voting clerk shall be those election officials who served at the regular election on
November 3, 2020. A voting system or systems meeting the standards and requirements of the
Texas Election Code, as amended, is hereby adopted and approved for early voting by personal
appearance, by mail and for Election Day voting.
SECTION 7. 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 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 November 30, 2020. Applications for early voting ballot by mail shall be mailed to:
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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
SECTION 8. All resident qualified electors of the City shall be permitted to vote at said
election. This election shall be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of Texas
Election Code, and as may be required by law, all election materials and proceedings shall be
printed in both English and Spanish.
SECTION 9. The City Secretary is hereby directed to cause notice of said election to be
published at least once, not earlier than the 30th day nor later than the 15th day, before election
day as provided in Section 4.003(a) (1) of the Texas Election Code; and shall be posted on the
bulletin board used for posting notices of the City Council meetings not later than the 15th day
before election day. 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 the person posting the notice
shall make a record at the time of posting stating the date and place of posting in accordance with
Texas Election Code Section 4.005.
SECTION 10. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
DULY ORDERED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas the %74 day of
November 2020.
CIT OF COPPELL,TEXAS
APP 'O :
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K. en Selbo Hunt, Mayo
ATTEST:
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Ashley Owen ity Secr- ary
APPROV • : 1/ O '•'
Robert E. Hager, City A orney
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