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"City of Choice"
ORDINANCE NO. 1275
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO, GUADALUPE
COUNTY, TEXAS, ORDERING A MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO
BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2019 FOR THE
PURPOSE OF THE ELECTION OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL
MEMBERS TO DISTRICT 2,3 AND 7.
WHEREAS, the City of Cibolo, Texas, regular municipal election for Mayor and
Council Members District 2, 3 and 7 and are scheduled for November 5th , 2019;
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, 2019 at which time shall be
submitted to the qualified voters of the City the following Council Member District
elections;
MAYOR
VOTE FOR ONE OR NONE
For Mayor ❑
DISTRICT TWO
VOTE FOR ONE OR NONE
For Council Member, District No. 2: ❑
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DISTRICT THREE
VOTE FOR ONE OR NONE
For Council Member, District No. 3 ❑
DISTRICT SEVEN
VOTE FOR ONE OR NONE
For Council Member, District No. 7 ❑
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. The
Mayoral candidate for elective office receiving a majority, meaning more than fifty (50)
percent, of the votes cast shall be declared the winner when the City Council has
canvassed the election results and enters and order stating the same. In the event that no
Mayoral candidate receives a majority of all votes cast (more than fifty (50) percent the
City Council shall, upon completion of the official canvass of the ballots, issue a call for
a runoff election. At such runoff election, the two (2) candidates receiving the highest
number of votes shall be the candidates in the final runoff election.
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 mayor and 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 5t` of November, 2019 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 5, 2019. The County
Elections Officer of Guadalupe County, Texas is authorized and charged to perform the
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functions provided by law in the casting of early ballots cast commencing on October 21,
2019 and ending on November 1, 2019 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
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 23rd day of July, 2019.
APPROVED:
Stosh Bo
Mayor
ATTEST:
Peggy Cimics, TRMC
City Secretary
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