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ORDINANCE NO. 6509
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON THE 1ST DAY OF MAY 1993, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING
THREE (3) COUNCILMEMBERS FROM THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICT
NOS. ONE (1), TWO (2), AND THREE (3); PROVIDING FOR
THE ELECTION OFFICERS; DESIGNATING THE PLACES AND
MANNER OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION; PRESCRIBING THE HOURS;
ESTABLISHING THE CENTRAL COUNTING STATION; PROVIDING
FOR AN EARLY BALLOT BOARD FOR EARLY BALLOTS; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING AND PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.
Pursuant to Article II, Section 12, of the Charter of the
City of Baytown, Ordinance No. 6045, the Texas Election Code, and
the Order of the Court in Campos, et al vs. City of Baytown,_
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,
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, prescribed in said Section of said Charter of the
City of Baytown, and pursuant to Sections 41.001 and 41.031 of
the Texas Election Code, shall be held between the hours of seven
(7:00) o'clock a.m. and seven (7:00) o'clock p.m. on the 1st day
of May, 1993, in said City for the purpose of electing the
following members of the City Council:
Councilmember from District
Councilmember from District
Councilmember from District
Section 2: That said City is hereby
Precincts and their polling places sh,
officials shall be, for the purpose of this
PRECINCT NO.
No. 13
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POLLING PLACE
Westminster
Presbyterian Church
7600 Bayway
Jessie Lee
Pumphrey Elementary
4901 Fairway
No. One;
No. Two;
No. Three;
divided into Election
all be and election
election as follows:
OFFICIALS
A.L. Rieck
Judge & Presiding
Officer
Blanche Rieck
Alternate Judge
Jo Ann York
Judge & Presiding
Officer
John L. Priddy
Alternate Judge
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No. 99 (1215) Sterling Municipal Gerald Dickens
Library Judge & Presiding
Mary Elizabeth Officer
Wilbanks Avenue
H.H. Nitschmann
Alternate Judge
No. 100 (101) St. John's Methodist Anita Meismer
Church Judge & Presiding
501 S. Alexander Officer
Wilda Robinson
Alternate Judge
No. 102 (149) San Jacinto Marjie Kloesel
Elementary Judge & Presiding
2615 Virginia Officer
Clara Marti
Alternate Judge
No. 165 (753) William B. Travis G.K. Fulkerson
Elementary Judge & Presiding
100 Robin Road Officer
Molly Lamonte
Alternate Judge
No. 248 G.W. Carver Atriss Lewis
Elementary Judge & Presiding
Carver at Lee Drive Officer
Willene Rideau
Alternate Judge
No. 533 (737) Alamo Elementary Bambi Rios
1801 Austin Judge & Presiding
Officer
Jeanette Tsaacks
Alternate Judge
No. 1123 Horace Mann Junior Lou Venia Robberson
School Library Judge & Presiding
Casey and Denby St. Officer
S.V. Robberson
Alternate Judge
Section 3: That this election shall be held in accordance
with, and shall be governed by, the election laws of the State of
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Texas. In all City elections, the Mayor and City Clerk of the
City Council shall do and perform each act as in other elections
required to be done and performed, respectively, by the County
Judge and the County Clerk of the Commissioners' Court. The
notice of proclamation of this and all other City elections shall
be issued and posted on the bulletin board used for posting
notices of meetings not later than the twenty - -first (21st) day
before the date of said election.
Section 4: That one Councilmember shall be elected from each
of the respective Districts Nos. One (1) , Two (2), and Three
(3), that said districts are as established, defined and
outlined in Ordinance No. 6046. Each Councilmember elected from
a district shall be a bona fide resident of the district
represented by him.
Section 5: That the qualifications of the members of the
City Council shall be as follows: Each of the three (3)
Councilmembers shall be citizens of the United States of America
and qualified voters of the State of Texas; shall have resided
for at least six (6) months next preceding the election within the
district from which they were elected for the district positions;
and shall meet such other requirements as set forth in Article
141.001 of the Texas Election Code.
Section 6: That any eligible and qualified person may have
their name printed upon the official ballot as an independent
candidate for the office of Councilmember from their respective
district, by filing their sworn application with the Mayor of the
City of Baytown no later than March 17, 1993. The form of the
sworn application for the candidates for the office of
Councilmember shall be as set forth by Article 141.031 of the
Texas Election Code.
Section 7: That the form of the ballot for said election
shall be substantially as follows:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
FOR COUNCILMEMBER DISTRICT NO.
(Appropriate District No. to be
completed for each ballot)
Section 8: That any person eligible for the office of
Councilmember who has filed his own sworn application in accordance
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with the provisions of this ordinance shall have his name printed
on the official ballot. Any such person may cause his name to be
withdrawn at anytime before the official ballots are actually
printed by filing, in writing, with the Mayor, a request to that
effect over his own signature, duly attested to by a Notary Public.
No names so withdrawn shall be printed on the ballot. No later
than twenty (20) days before the date of the election, the City
Clerk shall have the official ballot printed.
Section 9: 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.
Section 10: The City Council Chamber and Conference Room
area in City Hall of the City of Baytown, 2401 Market Street is
hereby established as the Central Counting Station to receive and
tabulate voted ballots. The City Clerk is hereby appointed
Manager of the Central Counting Station and also Tabulation
Supervisor. Ronald G. Embry is hereby appointed Presiding Judge
for the Central Counting Station.
Section 11: There is hereby created an Early Voting Ballot
Board which shall process early voting results. Sandra Northcutt
is hereby appointed Presiding Judge of the Early Voting Ballot
Board.
Section 12: The Mayor is hereby directed to give notice of
said election by publishing a copy of the Election Proclamation
and Notice in a newspaper of general circulation within said
City; said publication to be made no earlier than the thirtieth
(30th) day or later than the tenth (10th) day prior to the date
of said election.
Section 13: This ordinance shall take effect immediately
from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of
Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the
City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, on this the 28th day
of January, 1993.
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OBBY C,AEDILLE, Mayor
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ATTEST:
EILEEN P. PALL, City Clerk
ACID RAMIREZ, �Sq,,/, City Attorney
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