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ORD 1238 07/24/2018 o f c,� „„,, . z Tex AS "City of Choice” ORDINANCE NO. 1238 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO, GUADALUPE COUNTY, TEXAS, ORDERING A MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2018 FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE ELECTION OF COUNCIL MEMBERS TO DISTRICT 1, 4, 5 AND 6. WHEREAS, the City of Cibolo, Texas, regular municipal election for Council Members District 1, 4, 5 and 6 and are scheduled for November 6th , 2018; 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 6th of November, 2018 at which time shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the City the following Council Member District elections; DISTRICT ONE VOTE FOR ONE OR NONE For Council Member, District No. 1: ❑ DISTRICT FOUR VOTE FOR ONE OR NONE For Council Member, District No. 4 ❑ 1 DISTRICT FIVE VOTE FOR ONE OR NONE For Council Member, District No. 5 ❑ DISTRICT SIX VOTE FOR ONE OR NONE For Council Member, District No. 6 ❑ SECTION 2. The Council candidate for elective office obtaining the highest number of votes in each separate Council District 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 council member districts may vote in district elections. SECTION 3. 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 each council member district's election by the voters of the elected Council Members. SECTION 4. The foregoing municipal election is hereby ordered to be held on Tuesday, the 6th of November, 2018 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 5. The election ordered herein shall be held as prescribed by law, at the following locations and times listed in Attachment A. SECTION 6. 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 6, 2018. 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 22, 2018 and ending on November 2, 2018 all in the method, manner and time made and provided by the Statutes of the State of Texas on this subject. Lisa Adam, 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 2 appearance at either the main early voting location, branch locations, or temporary branch locations. SECTION 7. 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 8. 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. SECTION 9. This ordinance shall be effective upon passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this a y th day of July, 2018. APPROVED: // ATTEST: Peggy Cimics, TRMC - ; - _ City Secretary = -, • 3