Ord 07-2012 2/21/2012ORDINANCE NO. 07 -2012
Ordinance Authorizing A Joint General Election To Be Held On May 12,
2012, For The Purpose Of Electing A Mayor, Councilor District 3,
Councilor District 4, And Councilor District 5; Designating Election
Precincts; Appointing Election Officials; Establishing Pay Rates For
Election Workers; Providing For Notice Of Said Election; Providing For
The Use Of Voting System; Providing For Early Voting; Establishing
Regular Business Hours Of The City Clerk's Office On The Final Two
Days Of Early Voting By Personal Appearance
WHEREAS, in accordance with the TEXAS ELECTION CODE, the TEXAS LOCAL
GOVERNMENT CODE, Constitution of the State of Texas, City Charter and general laws, a
Joint General Election is hereby called and ordered for the second Saturday in May
2012; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has advised the City Council that the next authorized
uniform election date is May 12, 2012. The purpose of this Election will be to elect a
Mayor, Councilor District 3, Councilor District 4, and Councilor District 5.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
1. A Joint General Election is hereby ordered to be held on the 12th day of May,
2012, for the purpose of electing a Mayor, Councilor District 3, Councilor District 4, and
Councilor District 5.
2. Such election shall be held at the polling places with the election judges and
alternate election judges shown on Exhibit A, attached hereto for all purposes. The polls
for said election shall be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
3. The City Clerk is expressly authorized to obtain election supplies and
equipment required by law and necessary to conduct said elections.
4. The presiding and alternate judges shall be compensated at the rate of nine
dollars ($9.00) per hour and the clerks at eight dollars ($8.00) per hour. No judge or
clerk shall be paid for more than one hour of work before the polls open and no period of
time subsequent to one hour after voting is concluded by all voters offering themselves
for voting during regular voting hours, whichever is later. The judge who delivers the
returns of the election shall be paid an additional twenty -five dollars ($25.00), provided
he /she also returns unused ballots, election supplies, and ballot boxes when he /she
makes delivery of the returns of the election.
5. iVotronic Voting System (Direct Recording Electronic {DRE }) equipment is
authorized to be used for voting at the foregoing election precincts, and electronic
counting devices and equipment are authorized to be used for counting the ballots at
said election. If such equipment is not made available by Wichita County or another
entity at a price and conditions determined by the City Clerk to be reasonable, then the
City Clerk may choose to perform the election with paper ballots and provide for them to
be optically scanned.
6. The City Clerk is designated as the Early Voting Clerk. Early voting shall be
conducted at the Municipal Building, 1300 Seventh Street, Wichita Falls and 1600 City
View Lane, temporary branch location. Early voting temporary branch location at 1600
City View Lane will be closed if City View Independent School District Election is
cancelled, in accordance with Texas law. Optical scan ballots shall be used for early
voting by mail and iVotronic Direct Recording Electronic {DRE} voting machines are
expected to be used for early voting by personal appearance. Early voting by personal
appearance for the election shall commence at 8:00 a.m. on April 30, 2012, and end at
7:00 p.m. on May 8, 2012. Early voting by personal appearance shall be conducted
during the regular business hours of the City Clerk's Office each weekday from 8:00 a.m.
until 5:00 p.m., except for the final two days, May 7 and 8, 2012, of the early voting
period. On the final two days of early voting by personal appearance, the City Clerk's
regular business hours are hereby designated as 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
7. An Early Ballot Board is hereby designated to canvass the early votes cast by
mail and provisional ballots. Gayle Hayden is duly appointed as Presiding Judge of said
Board, and she shall appoint such other members as provided in the TExas ELECTION
CODE, Section 87.002(b).
8. The County Clerk's Office, located in the County Courthouse, 700 Seventh
Street, Wichita Falls, Texas, is hereby established as the Central Counting Station to
receive and tabulate votes and ballots cast in said election.
9. The following persons are hereby authorized and approved as persons
employed and designated to handle the ballots, operate the tabulating equipment, count
the ballots, and be present in the Central Counting Station:
a. Central Counting Station Presiding Judge - Gordon Wallace
b. Central Counting Station Manager - City Clerk Lydia Ozuna
c. Tabulation Supervisor — Penny Baxley
d. Clerks - to be named by Presiding Judge.
e. Consultant for Election Systems & Software, as needed.
10. A committee is hereby established of the following persons to hold three
computer accuracy tests. The first test shall be conducted at least 48 hours before the
count of voted ballots. The second test shall be conducted immediately prior to the start
and the third test immediately subsequent to the count of voted ballots to ascertain that
the computer will accurately count the votes cast for the offices to be voted upon in said
election:
a. Gordon Wallace
b. Lydia Ozuna
c. Penny Baxley
d. Consultant for Election Systems & Software, as needed.
11. The election materials as outlined in Section 272.005, TEXAS ELECTION CODE,
shall be printed in both English and Spanish for use at the polling places and for early
voting for said election.
12. The Mayor is authorized to sign the Order of Election and Notice of General
Election prescribed by the State of Texas and attached hereto. The Notice of General
Election shall be published in accordance with the provisions of the TEXAs ELECTION
CODE and the City Charter.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 21St day of February, 2012.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
MAYOR
"EXHIBIT A"
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS
GENERAL ELECTION
POLLING PLACES
MAY 12, 2012
City Box
Voting Precincts
Polling Place
Presiding Judge
Alternate Judge
1
401, 404, 405, 409
Sam Houston School
2500 Grant Street
Irene Wallace
Pam Ponder
2
305, 314, 316, 407, 408
Crockett School
3015 Avenue I
Steve Draper
Betty Welch
3
306, 311, 312, 313
Martin Luther King Center
1100 Smith
Louise Dibble
Mae Green
4
302,308
Alamo Elementary
1912 -11th Street
Wanda Lame
Jo Carol Riordan
5
301, 303, 304
Southern Hills School
3920 Armory Road
Daniel Talley
Sean Henry
6
406,410
Jefferson School
4628 Mistletoe Drive
Larry Teel
Jim Kearby
7
403,411
Cunningham School
4107 Phillips
Eva Rios
Glenda Weatherby
8
104, 105, 111, 112
M.S.U. Harding Admin. Bldg.
3400 Taft
Lisa Hogan
Frances Shaw
9
103
Fowler School
5100 Ridgecrest
John Enriquez, Jr.
Net Enriquez
10
108,113
TxDOT — W.F. Training Ctr.
1601 Southwest Parkway
Manuel Esparza
Walter Beeman
11
109
Fain School
1562 Norman
Sue Ramser
Dewayne Robertson
12
202, 208, 307,
City View High School
1600 City View Drive
Lloyd Lueck
Frances Munoz
13
201,203
Kate Haynes School
1705 Katherine
Ella Mae Smith
John Ritchie
14
207,315
Hirschi High School
3106 Borton
Eula Robinson
Alan Martin
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION
(AVISO DE ELECCION GENERAL)
To the Registered Voters of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas:
Notice is hereby given that all the polling places listed below will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., on May 12, 2012 for voting in a Joint General
Election to elect a Mayor, Councilor District 3, Councilor District 4, and Councilor District 5.
Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted each weekday at Municipal Auditorium 1300 7th Street, between the hours of 8:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m. beginning on April 30, 2012 and ending on May 8, 2012, except that the last two days, May 7 and 8, the polls will be open
between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Early Voting for the Temporary Branch Location at City View High School, 1600 City View Drive, will
be conducted Monday and Tuesday, April 30 and May 1 between the hours of 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., and on May 7 and 8 between the hours of 4 p.m.
and 7 p.m. If the City View ISD Election is canceled, the Temporary Branch Location at City View High School will be cancelled as well.
Applications for ballot by mail shall be mailed to:
Mrs. Lydia Ozuna
Early Voting Clerk
P.O. Box 1431
Wichita Falls, Texas 76307
Applications for ballot by mail must be received no later than the close of business on May 4, 2012
(A los votantes registrados de la Ciudad de Wichita Falls, Texas.)
(Notifiquese, porla presente, que las casillas electorales sitadas abajo se abriran de las 7:00 a.m. hasta las 7:00 p.m. el 12 de Mayo de 2012
Para votar en la Eleccion General Para elegir un Alcalde, Consejal Distrito 3, Consejal Distrito 4 y Consejal Distrito 5.)
(La votacion adelantada en persona se llevara a cabo de lunes a viernes en el Editicio Municipal, 1300 Calle 7, entre las 8:00 a.m y las 5:00
p.m. empezando el 30 de Abril 2012 y concluyendo el 8 de Mayo 2012, con la excepcion de los ultimos dos dias, Mayo 7 y 8, la votacion
adelantada en persona se llevara a cabo entre las 7:00 a.m. y 7:00 p.m. Votacion adelantada en sucursal de casilla electoral temporal en City
View High School, 1600 City View Drive, se llevara acabo entre las 3 p.m, y las 6 p.m. Lunes y Martes el 30 de Abril y 1 de Mayo, y entre las 4
P.m.y 7 p.m. el 7y 8 de Mayo, Lunes y Martes. Cancelcion de la eleccion de City View ISD constituye cancelacion de sucursal de casilla electorale
temporal en City View High School.
(Las solicitudes Para boletas que se votaran en ausencia por correo deberan enviarse a:
Mrs. Lydia Ozuna
Early Voting Clerk
P.O. Box 1431
Wichita Falls, Texas 76307)
(Las solicitudes Para boletas que se votaran en ausencia por correo deberan recibirse Para el fin de las horas de negocio e14 de Mayo 2012.)
POLLING PLACES & PRECINCTS (CASILLAS ELECTORALES YPRECINCTOS)
VOTING POLLING COUNCILOR
PRECINCT. PLACE ADDRESS DISTRICT
401, 404, 405, 409
Sam Houston School
2500 Grant Street
305, 314, 316, 407, 408
Crockett School
3015 Avenue 1
306, 311, 312, 313
Martin Luther King Center
1100 Smith Street
302,308
WFISD Education Center
1104 Broad Street
301, 303, 304
Southern Hills School
3920 Armory Road
406,410
Jefferson School
4628 Mistletoe
403,411
Cunningham School
4107 Phillips
104, 105, 111, 112
MSU Hardin Administration
3400 Taft Blvd.
103
Fowler School
5100 Ridgecrest Drive
108,113
TXDOT Training Center
1601 S.W. Parkway
109
Fain School 1562 Norman
202, 207, 307
City View High School
1600 City View Drive
201, 203, 208
Kate Haynes School
1705 Katherine
207,315
Region IX Ed. Center
301 Loop 11
Issued this the 21St day of February, 2012.
(Emitada este
dia 21 de Febrero 2012.)
Mayor (Alcalde)
ORDER OF ELECTION FOR CITY OF WICHITA FALLS
( ORDEN DE ELECCION PARA LA CIUDAD DE WICHITA FALLS)
A General Election is hereby ordered to be held on May 12, 2012 for the purpose of electing a Mayor, Councilor
District 3, Councilor District 4, and Councilor District 5.
Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted each weekday at Municipal Auditorium, 1300 7th Street,
Wichita Falls, Texas and at Temporary Branch Location - City View High School, 1600 City View Drive, Wichita
Falls, Texas with different hours as noted below.
(Por la presente se ordena que se Ilevara a cabo una Eleccion General el 12 de Mayo 2012 con el proposito de
elijir un alcalde, consejal distrito 3, consejal distrito 4, y consejal distrito 5.
La votacion adelantada en persona se Ilevara acabo de lunes a viernes en el Edificio Municipal, 1300 Calle 7,
Wichita Falls, Texas y en sucursal de casilla electorale temporal - City View High School, 1600 City View Drive,
con horario differente, anotado en seguida.)
At Municipal Auditorium/(En El Edificio Municipal):
Between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on April 30, 2012 through May 8, 2012 with
May 7 -8, 2012 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
( Entre las 8:00 a.m. y las 5:00 p.m._ el 30 de Abri12010 hasta el 8 de Mayo 2012 cone/ 7v 8 de
Mayo entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 7:00 p.m.
At City View High School Temporary Branch Location:
(Escuela City View High School/ Sucursal de Casilla Electoral Temporal)
Between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. on April 30 and May 1, 2012 AND on May 7 -8, 2012 between the
hours of 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
( Entre las 3:00 p.m. y las 5:00 p.m. el 30 de Abril y 1 de Mayo 2012 Y entre las 4:00 p.m. y 7:00 p.m. el 7 y 8
de Mayo 2012.)
Applications for ballot by mail shall be mailed to:
(Las solicitudes para boletas que se votaran en ausencia por correo deberan enviarse a.)
Mrs. Lydia Ozuna
Early Voting Clerk
P.O. Box 1431
Wichita Falls, Texas 76307
Applications for ballot by mail must be received no later than the close of business on
May 4, 2012.
(Las solicitudes para boletas que se votaran en ausencia por correo deberan recibirse para el fin de las horas de
negocio el 4 de Mayo 2012. )
Issued this the 21St day of February, 2012. (Emitada el 21 de Febrero 2012)
Mayor (Alcalde)