O-77-294 - 2/3/1977E
ORDINANCE NO. ,
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THAT AN ELECTION OF THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF
THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, BE HELD IN THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS, ON SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1977, TO DECIDE THE PROPOSITION
"SHALL A COMMISSION BE CHOSEN TO FRAME A NEW CHARTER" AND ALSO
IN SAID ELECTION TO ELECT A FIFTEEN -MEMBER CHARTER COMMISSION;
SETTING ELECTION PRECINCTS; DESIGNATING THE VOTING PLACE;
DESIGNATING THE ELECTION OFFICERS; PROVIDING FOR ABSENTEE VOTING;
AND PROVIDING FOR POSTING NOTICE OF THE ELECTION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS:
An election is hereby ordered to be held in the City of Round Rock, Texas,
on Saturday, April 2, 1977, which date is not less than thirty (30) days nor
more than ninety (90) days after the passage of this ordinance and after the
publication hereof in some newspaper published in the City of Round Rock, Texas.
The entire city shall constitute one (1) election precinct and said election
shall bear no party designation. Said election shall be held at the following
place and the following named qualified persons are hereby appointed officers
of said election:
VOTING PLACE ELECTION OFFICERS
Round Rock Library
Meeting Room ,« zivit d
PRESIDING/JUDGE
ALTERNATE PRESIDING JUDGE
The Presiding Judge shall appoint two clerks to assist in holding said
election.
Absentee voting shall be conducted at the office of the City Secretary,
in the City Hall, in the City of Round Rock, Texas, for the period of time as
permitted by law. The hours designated for absentee voting shall be from 9:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on each day except Saturdays, Sundays, and official state
holidays.
That at such election the following propositions shall be submitted in
accordance with the law:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
SHALL a commission be chosen to frame a new charter?
PROPOSITION NO. 2
PROVIDED that a majority of the qualified voters, voting on the
above question, shall have voted in the affirmative, there shall
be elected a Charter Commission composed of fiteen (15) members.
That the official ballots for said election shall be prepared in accordance
with the Texas Election Code, as amended, so as to permit the voters to vote
"FOR" or "AGAINST" the aforesaid propositions, which ballots shall be set forth
in substantially the following form:
NO.
OFFICIAL BALLOT
CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS CHARTER COMMISSION
SPECIAL ELECTION
APRIL 2, 1977
INSTRUCTIONS:
Place an "X" in the square beside the statement indicating the way you wish to
vote.
/ / For "Shall a commission be chosen to frame a new
/ / Against charter?"
INSTRUCTIONS: Provided that a majority of the qualified voters, voting on the
above question, shall have voted in the affirmative, there shall be elected a
Charter Commission composed of fifteen (15) members. Regardless of whether you
have voted "For" or "Against", or have not voted at all on the above question,
you are entitled to vote for not to exceed fifteen (15) candidates for the
Charter Commission.
Vote for the candidates of your choice by placing an "X" in the square beside
the candidate's name. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CANDIDATES YOU HAVE VOTED FOR MUST
NOT EXCEED FIFTEEN (15) CANDIDATES. Re -check your ballot to make sure that you
have not voted for more than fifteen (15) candidates.
FOR CHARTER COMMISSIONER:
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES WRITE-IN VOTES
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The said ballot and the notices of this election shall also be printed
in Spanish in accordance with the Texas Election Code.
Each voter shall place an "X" or other clear mark in the square beside
the statement indicating the way the voter wishes to vote on each proposition
and each voter shall place an "X" or other clear mark in the square beside
the names of the commissioner that the voter wishes to vote for or the
voter shall write in the name of the person he wishes to serve as charter
commissioner.
The polls for regular voting shall be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
All qualified voters from the City at large shall be entitled to vote.
That a substantial copy of this Ordinance shall serve as proper notice of
said election and said notice shall be posted at the City Hall and at two other
public places within the City of Round Rock not less than thirty (30) days
prior to the date on which said election is to be held, and said notice shall
be published in the Round Rock Leader not less than ten (10) nor more than
thirty (30) days prior to the election.
The manner of holding said election shall be governed, as near as may be,
by the Texas Election Code, as amended, except as modified by applicable law.
READ, PASSED, AND ADOPTED this day of February, 1977.
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RAY TTON , Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
ATTEST: