Ord 64-2024 Calling Runoff Election for At-Large December 14, 2024 11/19/2024 Ordinance No. 64-2024
Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas,
calling a Municipal Runoff Election to be held on December 14, 2024,
for the purpose of electing a Councilor At-Large; providing for Early
Voting, for the Notice of Election, and for other matters related to the
election
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, called an election
for City Officers to be held in the City on November 5, 2024, to elect a Councilor At-Large,
a Councilor District 1 , and a Councilor District 2; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council canvassed the election results, and no one candidate
received a majority of all votes cast for the office of Councilor At-Large; and,
WHEREAS, Section 21 of the City Charter provides that a runoff election must be
called for the purpose of determining the election between the two candidates receiving
the highest number of votes for any such office in the first election; and,
WHEREAS, in the Councilor At-Large race, Sam Pak received 39.27 % of the
votes cast, Larry Nelson received 22.09% of the votes cast, and Austin Cobb received
38.64% of the votes cast in the November 5, 2024 Municipal Election; and,
WHEREAS, House Bill 357, adopted during the 88th Regular Session of the Texas
Legislature, amended section 2.025 of the TEXAS ELECTION CODE to require the Secretary
of State to designate the date of a runoff resulting from an election held on a uniform
election date; and,
WHEREAS, Sections 2.025 (a) and (e) of the TEXAS ELECTION CODE provide that
the runoff election shall be held on a Saturday and must occur no earlier than the 30th day
after the date of the main election and no later than the 45th day after the date of the main
election, and may not be a national or state holiday under Section 1 .006(f) of the TEXAS
ELECTION CODE or have an early voting period that includes such a holiday; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.025 of the TEXAS ELECTION CODE, Saturday,
December 14, 2024, is designated by the Secretary of State as the date of a runoff
election resulting from an election held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
1 . A Runoff Election is hereby ordered to be held on December 14, 2024, for the
purpose of resolving the election for Councilor At-Large between Sam Pak and
Austin Cobb.
2. The Wichita County Elections Administrator is designated as the Early Voting
Clerk.
3. Early Voting by personal appearance for the December 14, 2024, Runoff
Election will be conducted at the following locations and times:
LOCATION ADDRESS DATES TIME
WICHITA COUNTY 900 7TH ST December 2-6, 2024 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
COURTHOUSE ROOM 139 December 9-10, 2024 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
(MAIN LOCATION) WICHITA FALLS, TX
76301
SIKES SENTER 3111 MIDWESTERN December 2-6, 2024 11 :00 am - 7:00 pm
MALL PKWY
WICHITA FALLS, TX December 9-10, 2024 11 :00 am - 7:00 pm
76308
4. Applications for early voting ballot by mail shall be mailed to:
Robin Fincannon, Elections Administrator
Early Voting Clerk
900 7th Street, Room 104
Wichita Falls, Texas 76301
(940) 766-8174
elections@co.wichita.tx.us
www.wichitacountytx.com
Applications for ballot by mail must be received no later than the close of
business on December 3, 2024.
5. The polling locations where qualified voters may cast ballots for the Runoff
Election on December 14, 2024, are shown below. The polling locations shall
be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION ADDRESS
MARTIN LUTHER KING CENTER 1100 SMITH
WICHITA FALLS, TX 76301
TEXAS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 1601 SOUTHWEST PKWY
WICHITA FALLS, TX 76302
REGION 9 301 LOOP 11
WICHITA FALLS, TX 76306
6. The Wichita County Elections Administrator shall act as the Contracting Officer
and shall appoint election judges, alternate judges, clerks, and other duties as described
in the contract for election services.
7. An electronic voting system, as defined in Chapter 121 of the TEXAS ELECTION
CODE, shall be used for voting at the regular polling locations for said election, counting
the ballots, and tabulating the results. The election and the use of the electronic voting
system shall be conducted in accordance with the TEXAS ELECTION CODE.
8. An Early Voting Ballot Board is designated to canvass the early votes cast by
mail and provisional ballots. The Wichita County Elections Administrator shall appoint a
Presiding Judge of the Board, and the judge shall appoint such other members as
provided in the TEXAS ELECTION CODE, Section 87.002.
9. The Wichita County Elections Administrator is located in the County Courthouse,
900 7th Street, Room 104, Wichita Falls, Texas, and is hereby established as the Central
Counting Station to receive and tabulate votes and ballots cast in said election.
10. The election materials, as outlined in Chapter 272, TEXAS ELECTION CODE, shall
be printed in both English and Spanish for use at polling locations for early voting and
election day.
11 . The Mayor is authorized to sign the Order of Election and Notice of Election.
The Notice of Election shall be published in accordance with the provisions of the TEXAS
ELECTION CODE and the City Charter. The City Clerk, in consultation with the City Attorney,
is hereby authorized and directed to take any and all actions necessary to comply with
the provisions of federal law, state law, and charter provisions in conducting the election,
whether or not expressly authorized herein.
12. This Ordinance is effective immediately upon its passage and approval.
It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this Ordinance was
passed was open to the public as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 19th day of November, 2024.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
cam. Zr
City Clerk