Ord 1373 08/09/2022 Elections Nov 2, 22 OF C!6
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ORDINANCE NO. 1373
. . .AN ORDINANCE OF:THE CITY OF CIBOLO, GUADALUPE
COUNTY, TEXAS, ORDERING A MUNICIPAL GENERAL
HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022,
ELECTION TO BE
FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE ELECTION OF MAYOR AND
COUNCIL MEMBERS TO DISTRICT 2, 3, AND 7 AS,PROVIDEDM
BY THE CITY CHARTER, THE TEROF SUCH OFFICE&TO
BE FOR THREE (3) YEARS TERMINATING WHEN THEIR
SUCCESSORS ARE ELECTED AND QUALIFIED; PROVIDING
THE DETAILS THEREFOR AND PROVIDING FOR_ A
PROCLAMATION AND NOTICE OF 'SUCH GENERAL
ELECTION.
WHEREAS, the City of Cibolo, Texas, regular municipal election for Mayor and
Council Members District 2, 3, and 7 and are scheduled for November 81h, 2022; 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. field,jointly with, Guadalupe County on November 8,,:.
2022 pursuant to Section 271.002(a) of the Texas Election Code; and
WHEREAS, Guadalupe Countyand 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 8, 2022 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 8th of November 2022, at which time shall'be
submitted to the qualified voters of the City the following Council Member:District
elections;
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MAYOR
VOTE FOR ONE OR NONE
For Mayor: ❑
DISTRICT TWO
VOTE FOR ONE OR NONE
For Council Member, District No. 2: ❑..
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 resultsand 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 ffty (50)
percent, of the votes cast shall be declared the winner when the City Council has
canvassed the election results and enters an 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',§ election by the voters of the elected Council Members.
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SECTION 4. The.foregoing municipal election is hereby:ordered:to be held on Tuesday,
the 81" of November 2022 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 8, 2022. 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 oast commencing on October 24,
2022, and ending on November 4, 2022, 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 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, includig an Early Balloting
Board, 1 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 40th day before the election. .
SECTION 9. This ordinance shall be effective upon passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 9th day of August 2022.
APPROVED:
Stosh Wle
Mayor
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Peggy Cimics, TRMC
City Secretary
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