RE 2021-0126.1 Order General and Special Election May 1, 2021RESOLUTION NO. 2021-0126.1
ORDER OF GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION
May 1, 2021
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT on this the 26th day of January 2021, 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 1st day of May 2021,
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., for the purpose of electing one Mayor and one Councilmember for Place
2, one Councilmember for Place 4, one Councilmember for Place 6 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.
BE FURTHER ORDERED THAT A SPECIAL ELECTION BE held on the 1st day of
May 2021, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., for the purpose to fill an unexpired term for Councilmember
Place 3. The election shall be held as a Joint Election administered by the Dallas and Denton
County Elections Administrators in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Election Code
and a Joint Election Agreement with each of the respective counties.
The filing period for the Special Election shall begin on January 27, 2021 (following
election being called) to March 1, 2021 at 5 p.m.
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 5, 2021.
The election shall be held as a Joint Election administered by the Dallas and Denton County
Elections Administrators in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Election Code and a Joint
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Election Agreement with 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 with 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 16, 2021. Applications for early voting ballot by mail shall be mailed to:
Dallas County residents
Michael Scarpello
Dallas County Elections Administrator
Dallas County Elections Department
1520 Round Table Drive
Dallas, Texas 75247
Denton County residents
Denton County Elections Administration
701 Kimberly Drive, Suite A 10 1
Denton, TX 76208
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.
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DULY ORDERED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas the 26th day of
January 2021.
ATTEST:
ASHLEY OVInS, CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF CO LL, TEXAS
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ROBERT E. HAGER, COY ATTORNEY
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N ELBO HT, MAYOR
CITY OF COPPELL TEXAS
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