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ORD 1453 08/13/2024or C/a rC X P`' "City of Choice" ORDINANCE NO. 1453 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO, GUADALUPE COUNTY, TEXAS, ORDERING A MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE ELECTION OF COUNCIL MEMBERS TO PLACE 1, PLACE 4, AT LARGE PLACE 5, AND AT LARGE PLACE 6 AS PROVIDED BY THE CITY CHARTER, THE TERM OF SUCH OFFICES TO BE FOR THREE (3) YEARS AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH THE ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR OF GUADALUPE COUNTY TO CONDUCT THE ELECTION; AUTHORIZING THE ELECTION TO BE HELD AS A JOINT ELECTION; PROVIDING THE DETAILS THEREFORE AND RESOLVING OTHER MATTERS INCIDENT AND RELATED TO SUCH ELECTION; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Cibolo, Texas, regular municipal election for Council Members Place 1, Place 4, At Large Place 5, and At Large Place 6 are scheduled for November 5, 2024; and WHEREAS, the Texas Constitution, the Texas Election Code (the "Code"), and the City Charter are applicable to said General Election (hereinafter referred to as the "election"), and in order to comply with applicable laws, an ordinance is required to call the elections and establish procedures consistent with the Constitution, the Code, and the Charter; and WHEREAS, the election will be held jointly with Guadalupe County on November 5, 2024, pursuant to Section 271.002(a) of the Texas Election Code; and WHEREAS, Guadalupe County and entities desire that a joint election be held in order to provide a convenient, simple, and cost-saving election to the voters in their respective jurisdictions; and WHEREAS, the City will enter into an agreement with setting out respective duties and responsibilities for the November 5, 2024 election; NOW THEREFORE: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO, GUADALUPE COUNTY, TEXAS... SECTION 1. A municipal election is hereby ordered to be held on the authorized uniform election date of Tuesday, the 5h of November 2024 at which time shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the City the following Council Member Place elections; PLACE ONE VOTE FOR ONE OR NONE For Council Member, Place No. 1: ❑ 13 PLACE FOUR VOTE FOR ONE OR NONE 13 For Council Member, Place No. 4: ❑ AT LARGE PLACE FIVE VOTE FOR ONE OR NONE For Council Member, ❑ At Large Place No. 5: ❑ AT LARGE PLACE SIX VOTE FOR ONE OR NONE 13 For Council Member, ❑ At Large Place No. 6: ❑ SECTION 2. The Council candidate for elective office receiving a majority, meaning more than fifty (50) percent of the votes cast, shall be elected to said office when the City Council has canvassed the election results and enters an order stating the same. Only registered voters from placelmay vote for a candidate on the ballot in place 1. Only registered voters from place 4 may vote for a candidate on the ballot in place 4. All registered voters in Cibolo may vote for At -Large place 5 and 6 on the ballot. 2 SECTION 3. Any candidate desiring to have his or her name on the Official Ballot for said General Election shall, no sooner that Saturday, July 20, 2024, and no later than Monday, August 19, 2024 at 5:00 p.m., file with the City Secretary an application in writing and in the form prescribed by the Texas Election Code requesting that his or her name be placed on the Official Ballot and declaring as a Candidate for Councilmember for either Place 1, Place 4 and At -Large Place 5 and At -Large Place 6. The name of all eligible candidates whose applications have been duly and timely filed shall be placed on the ballot pursuant to a drawing as provided by law. SECTION 4. As soon as practicable after the election and the declaration by the Council that the votes have been canvassed, the City Secretary shall certify to the Secretary of State an authenticated copy showing the results of the council places' election by the voters of the elected Council Members. SECTION 5. The foregoing municipal election is hereby ordered to be held on Tuesday, the 51n of November 2024 in accordance with the laws of Texas, and the provisions of the Charter of the City of Cibolo, and the official ballots for said election shall be prepared in accordance with the Texas Election Code for the election. SECTION 6. The election ordered herein shall be held as prescribed by law, at the following locations and times listed in Attachment A. SECTION 7. Voting at said election shall be conducted as determined by the County Elections Officer of Guadalupe County, Texas. The equipment necessary for voting shall be available at the voting sites for the purpose of conducting early voting by personal appearance and at the Election Day voting sites established for the purpose of voting by personal appearance on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, 2024. The County Elections Officer of Guadalupe County, Texas is authorized and charged to perform the functions provided by law in the casting of early ballots cast commencing on October 21, 2024, and ending on November 1, 2024 (Early Voting Sites -Attachment B), all in the method, manner and time made and provided by the Statutes of the State of Texas on this subject. Lisa Hayes, Elections Administrator will be appointed as early voting clerk in compliance Section 271.006 of the Texas Election Code. Other deputy early voting clerks will be appointed as needed to process early voting mail and to conduct early voting at the main location and branch locations. Any qualified voter for the Joint Election may vote early by personal appearance at either the main early voting location, branch locations, or temporary branch locations. SECTION 8. The Mayor and City Council shall contract with Guadalupe County through the Guadalupe County Clerk's Elections Office for the conduct of this election. The Guadalupe County Clerk's Elections Department shall appoint the election officers to hold said election, in accordance with State Election Law, including an Early Balloting Board, Signature Verification Committee and the Central Counting Station representatives which shall count and canvass the early ballots cast at said election. SECTION 9. Notice of said election shall be given by publishing a substantial copy of this ordinance in a daily newspaper of general circulation published in the City not earlier than the 30th day or later than the 10th day before the election. 3 SECTION 10. This ordinance shall be effective upon passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this 13u day of August 2024. ATTEST: y Peggy Cimics, TRMC City Secretary Mark Allen Mayor November 5, 2024 GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION Election Day Polling Locations Polls Open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Guadalupe County will be using Vote Centers for the November 5, 2024 Elections. Any Guadalupe County registered voter can vote at any Guadalupe County Election Day Location, regardless of the precinct in which they reside. VC #1 McQueeney Lions Club, 3211 FM 78, McQueeney VC #2 New Life Fellowship, 16489 Texas Hwy 123, Seguin VC #3 Seguin ISD Admin Bldg., 1221 E. Kingsbury St., Seguin VC 44 Forest Hills Baptist Church, 8251 FM 1117, Seguin VC #5 Justice of the Peace Court, Pct 1, 2405 E. US Hwy 90, Seguin VC #6 Kingsbury United Methodist Church, 7035 FM 2438, Kingsbury VC #7 Brick and Blossom Event Center (Staples Baptist Church), 10020 FM 621, Staples VC #8 Maranatha Fellowship Hall, 2356 S. State Hwy. 80, Luling VC #9 TLU Alumni Student Center, ConE Rooms A/B, 1109 University St., Seguin VC #10 Redemptive Grace Ministries, 2240 FM 725, New Braunfels VC #11 McQueeney VFW Post 9213, 275 Gallagher, McQueeney VC #12 Columbus Club of Seguin, 1015 S. Austin Street, Seguin VC #13 Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Annex, 730 N. Guadalupe St. Seguin VC #14 Refuge III Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ, 7535 Elm Creek Rd., Seguin VC #15 American Legion Hall Post 245, 618 E. Kingsbury, Seguin VC #16 Geronimo VFW 6808 N. State Hwy 123, Seguin VC #17 St. Joseph's Mission, 5079 Redwood Rd., San Marcos VC #18 The Silver Center, 510 E. Court St., Seguin VC #19 Central Texas Technology Center, Bldg. B, Rm. 159, 2189 FM 758, New Braunfels VC #20 Cross Church, 814 N. Bauer St., Seguin VC #21 Word of Life Fellowship Church, 213 Coy Lane, Cibolo VC #22 Marion Dolford Learning Center, 200 W. Schlather Lane, Cibolo VC #23 Schertz Elections Office, 1101 Elbel Rd, Schertz VC #24 Schertz United Methodist Church, 3460 Roy Richard Dr., Schertz VC #25 Selma City Hall, 9375 Corporate Dr., Selma VC #26 Crosspoint Fellowship Church, 2600 Roy Richard Drive, Schertz VC #27 Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 212 N. Barnett St., Marion VC #28 Schertz Community Center, 1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz VC #29 Mikulski Hall, 509 Schertz Pkwy, Schertz VC #30 Schertz Community Center North, 3501 Morning Dr., Cibolo VC #31 Marion ISD, The Tondre Room, 500 Bulldog Lane, Marion VC #32 New Berlin Community Center, 8815 FM 775, Seguin VC #33 NBISD Transportation Bldg, 2621 Klein Way, New Braunfels VC #34 Cibolo Fire Station #2, 3864 Cibolo Valley Drive, Cibolo VC #35 Living Waters Worship Center, 3325 N. State Hwy 46, Seguin VC #36 Christ Lutheran Church, 3305 Church Rd, Seguin VC #37 New Location VC #38 Cibolo Valley Baptist Church 5500 FM 1103, Cibolo NOVEMBER 5, 2024 (5 DE NOVIEMBRE, 2024) GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS (ELECC/ON GENERALES Y ESPEC/ALES) Early Voting Dates and Hours (Fechasy Horarios de Votaci6n Anticipada) Monday, October 21" through Saturday, October 261h, 2024 ............................7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Lunes, 21 de Octubre hasta el Sabado, 26 de Octubre de 2024 .............................7:00 de la mahana a las 7:00 de la torde Sunday, October 271, 2024.....................................................................................12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Domingo, 27 de Octubre de 2024..............................................................................12:00 de la tarde a las 6:00 de la tarde Monday, October 28th through Friday, November 1", 2024 ..............................7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Lunes, 28 de Octubre de 2024 hasta el Viernes, 1 de Noviembre de 2024 ......... 7.00 de la man"ana a las 7.00 de la tarde Main Early Voting Polling Location (Lugar Principal de Votaci6n Anticipada) SEGUIN ELECTIONS OFFICE 215 S. Milam St., Seguin, TX 78155 830-303-6363 Emergency and Limited ballots available only at the main location. (Boletas limitodasy de emergencia solamente estdn disponib/es en este lugor.) Locations of Branch Early Voting Polling Locations (Lunar de las Sucursales de Votaci6n para la Votaci6n Anticipada) CIBOLO FIRE STATION #2 CENTRAL TEXAS TECHNOLOGY CTR REDEMPTIVE GRACE MINISTRIES `NEW BERLIN COMMUNITY CENTER -ELECTIONS OFFICE ANNEX SELMA CITY HALL MARION ISD TONDRE ROOM SEGUIN ISD ADMIN BLDG. 3864 Cibolo Valley Dr., Cibolo, TX Bldg. B, Rm 159, 2189 FM 758, New Braunfels, TX 2240 FM 725, New Braunfels, TX 8815 FM 775, New Berlin, TX 1101 Elbe[, Schertz, TX 9375 Corporate Dr., Selma 500 Bulldog Lane, Marion 1221 E. Kingsbury St. Seguin, Applications for Ballot by Mail shall be mailed to: (Las solicitudes para boletas que se votaran adelantada par correo deberan enviorse a:) Lisa Hayes, Early Voting Cleric, 215 S. Milam St, Seguin, Texas 78155 or P.O. Box 1346, Seguin, TX 78156-1346 or email to earlyvotingclerk@co.guadalupe.tx.us Applications for Ballots by Mail must be received no later than the close of business on October 25, 2024. (Las solicitudes para boletas que se votaran adelantada par correo deberan recibirse para elfin de las horas de negocio el 25 de Octubre 2024. 'Early Voting Location Change