R-13-03-14-F3 - 3/14/2013RESOLUTION NO. R -13-03-14-F3
WHEREAS, pursuant to §2.052 of the Texas Election Code, the City Clerk, who is
responsible for having the official ballot for City Council elections prepared, has certified in
writing that each candidate is unopposed for election to office in the May 11, 2013 election; and
WHEREAS, a copy of the said certificate is ordered to be attached to this Resolution as
Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS, §2.053 of the Texas Election Code provides that, upon receipt of such
certification, the Council may by order declare each unopposed candidate elected to the office;
Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS,
That, pursuant to §2.053 of the Texas Election Code, the "Order Cancelling Election"
(attached hereto as Exhibit `B") declares each unopposed candidate elected to office, and same is
hereby adopted and approved.
The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date, hour, place
and subject of the meeting at which this Resolution was adopted was posted and that such
meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and
the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by
the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
RESOLVED this 14th day of March, 2013. 0
ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
ATTEST:
SARA L. WHITE, TRMC, City Clerk
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CERTIFICATION OF UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES
by the City Clerk
To: Mayor Alan McGraw
Date: March 4, 2013
As the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared, I hereby certify that the
following candidates are unopposed for election to office for the General Election scheduled
to be held on May 11, 2013.
Como autoridad encargada de la reparcion de la boleta de botacion official, par la presente
certifico que los siguentes candidatos son candidates unicos para un cargo en la eleccion
general que se Ilevara a Cabo el 11 de mayo, 2013.
List of offices and names of candidates:
Lista de cargos y nombres de los candidatos:
General Election (Eleccion General)
Office(s) Cargo(s)
Mayor
City Council Place 2
Alan McGraw
City Council Place 6
Mayor Pro -Tem
Kris Whitfield
Councilmembers
Craig Morgan
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George White
Sara L. White
Joe Clifford
Carlos T. Salinas
City Clerk
John Moman
City Manager
Steve Norwood
City Attorney
Stephan L Sheets
Candidate(s) Candidato(s)
George White
Kris Whitfield
CITY OF ROUND ROCK ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, 221 East Main Street• Round Rock, Texas 78664
Phone 512zi8.54oi • Fax 512.2t8.7097 • www.roundrocktexas.gov
ORDER CANCELLING ELECTION
EXHIBIT
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Pursuant to §2.053 Texas Election Code, the Round Rock City Council hereby declares that each
of the following unopposed candidates are elected to their respective offices:
a) George White City Council, Place 2
City of Round Rock, Texas
b) Kris Whitfield City Council, Place 6
City of Round Rock, Texas
Pursuant to §2.053, the Round Rock City Council election previously scheduled for May 11, 2013
is hereby canceled, and it is ordered that a copy of this Order be posted on election day at each polling
place that would have been used in the election.
ORDERED this 28`h day of March, 2013.
Alan McGraw, Mayor
Round Rock, Texas
ATTEST:
Sara L. White, City Clerk
ORDEN DE CANCELACION DE LA ELECCION
En conformidad con §2.053 del Codigo Electoral de Texas, el Consejo Municipal de la Ciudad de
Round Rock declara por la presente elegidos a sus respectivos cargos a cada uno de los siguientes
candidatos sin oponentes:
a) George White Concejal, Posicion 2
Ciudad de Round Rock, Texas
b) Kris Whitfield Concejal, Posicion 6
Ciudad de Round Rock, Texas
En conformidad con §2.053, la eleccion del Consejo Municipal de la Ciudad de Round Rock
previamente programada para el 11 de mayo de 2013 es por la presente cancelada, y se ordena que el
dia de la eleccion sea colocada una copia de esta Orden en cada lugar de votacion que hubiera sido
utilizado en la eleccion.
ORDENADO este dia 28 de marzo de 2013.
Alan McGraw, Alcalde
Round Rock, Texas
ATESTIGUA:
Sara L. White, TRMC, Secretaria de la Ciudad
City of Round Rock
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Agenda Item Summary
Agenda Number: F3.
Title: Consider a resolution cancelling the May 11, 2013 General Election.
Type: Resolution
Governing Body: City Council
Agenda Date: 3/14/2013
Dept Director: Sara White, City Clerk
cost: $0.00
Indexes:
Attachments: Resolution, Exhibit "A", Exhibit "B"
Text of Legislative File 13-106
§2.053 of the Texas Election Code, allows for cities to cancel their election if all candidates are
running unopposed. The filing deadline for the May 11, 2013 election was 5:00 p.m. on Friday,
March 1 st and as of that time, all candidates were unopposed.
As the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepare, I have certified to the Mayor that
the candidates are unopposed (Exhibit "A" to the attached resolution) and request that the City
Council vote to cancel the election for May 11, 2013. This action will save the City a significant
amount of money.
Staff recommends approval.
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ORDER CANCELLING ELECTION
Pursuant to §2.053 Texas Election Code, the Round Rock City Council hereby declares that each
of the following unopposed candidates are elected to their respective offices:
a) George White City Council, Place 2
City of Round Rock, Texas
b) Kris Whitfield City Council, Place 6
City of Round Rock, Texas
Pursuant to §2.053, the Round Rock City Council election previously scheduled for May 11, 2013
is hereby canceled, and it is ordered that a copy of this Order be posted on election day at each polling
place that would have been used in the election.
ORDERED this 11th day of March, 2013.
Alan McGraw, Mayor
Round Rock, Texas
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Sara L. White, City Clerk
ORDEN DE CANCELACON DE LA ELECCI6N
En conformidad con §2.053 del C6digo Electoral de Texas, el Consejo Municipal de la Ciudad de
Round Rock declara por la presente elegidos a sus respectivos cargos a cada uno de los siguientes
candidatos sin oponentes:
a) George White Concejal, Posici6n 2
Ciudad de Round Rock, Texas
b) Kris Whitfield Concejal, Posici6n 6
Ciudad de Round Rock, Texas
En conformidad con §2.053, la elecci6n del Consejo Municipal de la Ciudad de Round Rock
previamente programada para el 11 de mayo de 2013 es por la presente cancelada, y se ordena que el
dia de la elecci6n sea colocada una Copia de esta Orden en cada lugar de votaci6n que hubiera sido
utilizado en la elecci6n.
ORDENADO este dia 11 de marzo de 2013.
Alan McGraw, Alcalde
Round Rock, Texas
ATESTIGUA:
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Sara L. White, TRMC, Secretaria de la Ciudad