R383RESOLUTION NO. 383
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENNEDALE,
TEXAS, CALLING FOR A GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 12,
2012; APPROVING A JOINT CONTRACT WITH TARRANT COUNTY
ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR TO ADMINISTER THE ELECTION; AND
ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR THAT ELECTION; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Kennedale, Texas, (the "City ") is a home rule city acting under its
charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter
9 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the regular election for City Council of the City of Kennedale is required to be
held on May 12, 2012, at which time the voters will elect persons to fill the office of Mayor and City
Council Places 2 and 4;
WHEREAS, the election will be held as a joint election, conducted under the authority of
Chapter 217 of the Texas Election Code; and
WHEREAS, by this Resolution, it is the intention of the City Council to designate a polling
place for the election, to appoint the necessary election officers to establish and set forth procedures for
conducting the election, and authorize the Mayor to execute a contract with Tarrant County for
conducting the election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENNEDALE, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. General Election Called. An election is hereby called to elect the office of Mayor and City
Council Places 2 and 4; to serve from May of 2012 until May of 2014 or until their successors are duly
elected and qualified. The election shall be held on May 12, 2012 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and
7:00 p.m., at the Kennedale Community Center, 316 W. 3r Street, Kennedale, Texas 76060.
Section 2. Joint Election Agreement. The Mayor is authorized to execute a Joint Election Agreement
(the "Agreement') with Tarrant County for conducting the election. In the event of conflict between this
resolution and the Agreement, the Agreement shall control.
Section 3. Application for Place on Ballot. Qualified persons may file as candidates by filing
applications in the office of the City Secretary from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, from
February 4, 2012 through March 5, 2012.
Section 4. Early Voting.
a. Early voting by personal appearance. Early voting by ersonal appearance shall be
conducted beginning on April 30 d `, 2012 and continuing through May 8 , 2012 in Kennedale at the
Kennedale Community Center, 316 W. 3` Street, Kennedale, Texas 76060 at the following times:
Monday, April 30, 2012
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
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Thursday, May 3, 2012 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
Friday, May 4, 2012
8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 5, 2012
7:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 6, 2012
11:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.
Monday, May 7, 2012
7:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
7:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m.
Additional early voting will be conducted at locations throughout Tarrant County as established
by the Agreement. This Resolution will be amended at a later date to include early voting sites added due
to the joint elections conducted with other subdivisions pursuant to the Agreement. If there is any
discrepancy between this resolution and the Agreement as to early voting locations or times, the
Agreement shall control.
b. Early voting by mail. Steve Raborn, the Tarrant County Election Administrator
(`Election Administrator ") is hereby designated as Early Voting Clerk for the general election.
Applications for early voting by mail may be delivered to the Election Administrator at the following
address: Early Voting Clerk, P.O. Box 961011, Fort Worth, Texas 76161 -0011, not earlier than March
13, 2012 and not later than close of business on May 4, 2012, if delivered in person, and May 4th, 2012, if
delivered by mail. Early voting by ballots shall be mailed to the Elections Administrator at the same
address.
C. Early Voting Ballot Board. Early voting, both by personal appearance and by mail,
shall be canvassed by the Early Voting Ballot Board established by Tarrant County under the terms of the
Agreement.
Section 5. Appointment of Election Judge and Alternate Election Judge. The Presiding
Election Judge and Alternate Presiding Judge shall be appointed by Tarrant County as authorized by
Chapter 271 of the Code.
Section 6. Method of Voting. The Hart InterCivic eSlate (Direct Recording Electronic Voting
System) shall be used for voting by personal appearance and on election day the Hart InterCivic eSlate
(Direct Recording Electronic Voting System) and Hart InterCivic eScan (Optical Scan Voting System)
shall be used. The City Council hereby adopts the Hart InterCivic eSlate DRE for early voting and the
Hart InterCivic eSlate DRE and Hart InterCivic eScan for election day. All expenditures necessary for
the conduct of the election, the purchase of materials therefore, and the employment of all election
officials are hereby authorized, and shall be conducted in accordance with the Election Code.
Section. 7. Governing Law and Qualified Voters. The election shall be held in accordance with
the Constitution of the State of Texas and the Code, and all resident qualified voters of the City shall be
eligible to vote at the election.
Section 8. Publication and Posting of Notice of Election. Notice of the election shall be given as
required by Chapter 4 of the Code.
Section 9. Submissions to the United States Justice Department. Tarrant County is authorized to
make such submissions as are necessary to the United States Justice Department to seek pre - clearance for
any changes in voting practices as authorized by the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
Section 10. Necessary Actions. The Mayor and the City Secretary of the City, in consultation with
the City Attorney, are hereby authorized and directed to take any and all actions necessary to comply with
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the provisions of the Code in carrying out and conducting the election, whether or not expressly
authorized herein.
Section 11. Runoff Election. Should a runoff election be required following the canvass of the May
12, 2012 election, the Council hereby orders that a runoff election be held on Saturday, June 16, 2012.
The polling place on Election Day for the runoff election shall be at the same polling places as those of
the original election and the homy of voting shall be between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Section 12. Effective Date. This resolution shall be effective upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 9 1h day of February, 2012.
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Ma or, Bryan Lankhorst
ATTEST:
Amethyst G. 011ie, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Wayne K. Olson, City Attorney
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