Ordinance No. 13,806ORDINANCE NO. 13,806
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, ORDERING THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 6TH
DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2018, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR OF
THE CITY OF BAYTOWN; DESIGNATING THE PLACES AND MANNER OF
HOLDING SAID ELECTION; PRESCRIBING THE HOURS; ESTABLISHING
THE CENTRAL COUNTING STATION; PROVIDING FOR AN EARLY VOTING
BALLOT BOARD FOR EARLY BALLOTS; PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING
AND PUBLICATION OF NOTICE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATE THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Article II, Section 12 of the Charter of the City of Baytown,
Texas, Ordinance No. 11,718, Resolution No. 2159, the Texas Election Code and the Order of the
Court in Campos, et al. v. City ofBaytown, et al., providing for the manner of election and the term
of office of the members of the City Council of the City of Baytown, the City Council herein calls
its municipal election to be held on the 6th day of November, 2018; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That the regular municipal election of the City of Baytown, as prescribed in
Article II, Section 12 of the Charter of the City of Baytown, Ordinance No. 11,718, Resolution No.
2159, and Sections 41.001 and 41.031 of the Texas Election Code, shall be held between the hours
of seven o'clock (7:00) a.m. and seven o'clock (7:00) p.m. on the 6th day of November, 2018, in
the City of Baytown, Texas, for the purpose of electing the Mayor of the City of Baytown, at large.
Section 2: That the Mayor for the City shall be elected at large by majority vote.
Section 3: That the qualifications of the Mayor shall be as follows:
OFFICE
QUALIFICATIONS
shall be a citizen of the United States of America;
shall be a qualified voter of the State of Texas;
Mayor
shall have resided for at least six months next preceding the election within the corporate
limits of the City of Baytown; and
shall meet such other requirements as set forth in Chapter 141 of the Texas Election Code.
Section 4: That any eligible and qualified person may have his/her name printed upon
the official ballot as an independent candidate for the office of Mayor by filing a sworn application
with the Mayor of the City of Baytown or his designee the City Clerk no later than August 20,
2018. The form of the sworn application for the candidates for the office of Mayor shall be as set
forth by Section 141.031 of the Texas Election Code.
Section 5: That the form of the ballot for said election shall be substantially as follows:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
FOR MAYOR
Section 6: That any person eligible for the office of Mayor who has filed his/her own
sworn application in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance shall have his/her name
printed on the official ballot. On or before August 27, 2018, any such person may cause his/her
name to be withdrawn by filing, in writing, with the Mayor or his designee the City Clerk, a
request to that effect over his/her own signature, duly attested to by a Notary Public. No names so
withdrawn shall be printed on the ballot.
Section 7: That should a runoff election be necessary, the runoff election, pursuant to
Sections 41.001 and 41.031 of the Texas Election Code, shall be held on (i) the same date and time
that Harris County holds its run-off election or (ii) if Harris County does hold a run-off election on
the 8t' day of December, 2018, between the hours of seven o'clock (7:00) a.m. and seven o'clock
(7:00) p.m., in the City of Baytown, Texas.
Section 8: That the election called in Section 1 hereof shall be held as a joint election
with Harris County and Chambers County pursuant to the joint election agreement to be entered
into with each county.
Section 9: That the City shall use the polling places along with election officials for the
municipal election ordered in Section 1 hereof as designated by Harris County and Chambers
County.
Section 10: Direct recording electronic (DRE) equipment shall be used for voting at the
designated election precincts, and electronic counting devices and equipment shall be used for
counting the ballots at the election.
Section 11: Each qualified voter who desires to cast an early vote shall be entitled to an
official ballot and the right to cast such ballot in accordance with the provisions of the Texas
Election Code. Early voting will be conducted by the Early Voting Clerks at the places designated
by Harris County and Chambers County. Direct recording electronic (DRE) equipment shall be
used for early voting by personal appearance. Early voting by personal appearance shall
commence on October 22, 2018, and end on November 2, 2018, in accordance with the schedules
adopted by Harris and Chambers Counties.
Direct recording electronic (DRE) equipment shall be used for early voting by mail in
Harris County and Opti Scan mail ballots shall be used for early voting by mail in Chambers
County. Applications for ballots to be voted by mail should be mailed to:
Stan Stanart
Harris County Clerk
Attn: Elections Division
P.O. Box 1148
Houston, TX 77251-1148
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Heather Hawthorne
Chambers County Clerk
P.O. Box 728
Anahuac, TX 77514
Section 12: The Central Counting Stations to receive and tabulate voted ballots shall be
at the locations designated by Harris and Chambers Counties.
Section 13: The general municipal election shall be held in accordance with, and shall
be governed by, the election laws of the State of Texas. In the municipal election, the Mayor and
the City Clerk of the City of Baytown shall do and perform each act as required to be done and
performed respectively by the County Judge and the County Clerk of the Commissioners' Court.
The notice of this election shall be given by posting a substantial copy of this election ordinance at
City Hall and at three other places in the City, not later than the 21 st day prior to the date set for the
election; and a substantial copy of this election ordinance also shall be published once in a
newspaper of general circulation published in the City, the date of the first publication to be not
more than 30 days and not less than 10 days prior to the date set for the election. Notice of the
election shall also be provided to the Harris County Clerk not later than the 60th day before the date
of the election ordered herein.
Section 14: The City Clerk is further authorized to give or cause to be given notices
required for the election, and to take such other and further action as is required to conduct the
election in compliance with the Texas Election Code.
Section 15: In all matters relating to the ordering, giving notice, and holding the
election, the City shall comply with the applicable parts of the Texas Election Code, including
particularly Chapter 272 of the Texas Election Code pertaining to bilingual requirements, and the
Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
Section 16: This ordinance shall take effect immediatelyftom and after its passage by
the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirm�te vote of the City Council of the
City of Baytown on this the 12th day of July, 2018. �%
A ST:
LETICIA BRYSCH, City rk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CR*ACIO RAMIREZ, SR.,12it Attorney
STEPHEN H. DONCARLOS,
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