Ord 05-2014 2/18/2014
ORDINANCE NO. 05-2014
Ordinance authorizing a Joint General Election to be held on May 10,
2014, 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, Texas Local
Government Code, Constitution of the State of Texas, City Charter, and general laws, a
Joint General Election must be called and ordered for the second Saturday in May
2014; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has advised the City Council that the next authorized
uniform election date is May 10, 2014, and 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 10th day of May,
2014, 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 $9.00
per hour and the clerks at $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 $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 at 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 at 1300 Seventh Street and at City View High
School at 1600 City View Lane (early voting temporary branch location). The early
voting temporary branch location at 1600 City View Lane will be closed if the City View
Independent School District Election is canceled, 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 28, 2014, and end at 7:00 p.m. on May 6, 2014. 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 5 and 6, 2014, 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 Texas Election Code §
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 Tracy Norr
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. Tracy Norr
c. Penny Baxley
d. Consultant for Election Systems & Software, as needed.
11. The election materials as outlined in Texas Election Code § 272.005 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 18th day of February, 2014.
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M A Y O R
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
“EXHIBIT A”
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS
GENERAL ELECTION
POLLING PLACES
MAY 10, 2014
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, 316, 407, 408 Crockett School
3015 Avenue I
Steve Draper
TO BE DETERMINED
3 102, 110, 402 Ben Franklin School
2112 Speedway
Sue Ramser
Dewayne Robertson
4 303, 304, 311 Washington-Jackson
1300 Harding
TO BE DETERMINED
TO BE DETERMINED
5 306, 312, 313 Kate Burgess
3109 Maurine
Kenda Williams
Wanda Williams
6 301, 302, 308 Alamo School
1912 – 11th Street
Wanda Lame
Jo Carol Riordan
7 406, 410 Jefferson School
4628 Mistletoe Dr.
Pam Burch
TO BE DETERMINED
8 403, 411 Cunningham School
4107 Phillips
Linda Black
Eva Rios
9 104, 105, 111, 112 M.S.U. Harding Admin. Bldg.
3400 Taft
TO BE DETERMINED
TO BE DETERMINED
10 103 Fowler School
5100 Ridgecrest
Alan Martin
Mary Lou Diaz
11 108, 113 TxDOT – W.F. Training Ctr.
1601 Southwest Parkway
Manuel Esparza
Walter Beeman
12 109, 318, 319 Southern Hills
3902 Armory Rd.
John Enriquez, Jr.
Nel Enriquez
13 201, 203 Kate Haynes School
1705 Katherine
TO BE DETERMINED
TO BE DETERMINED
14 207, 314, 315 Hirschi High School
3106 Borton
Libby Hastings
TO BE DETERMINED
15 202, 208, 307 City View High School
1600 City View Drive
Lloyd Lueck
Jan Lueck
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 10, 2014 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 28, 2014 and ending on May 6, 2014, except that the last two days, May 5 and 6, 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 28 and April 29 between the hours of 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., and on May 5 and 6 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:
Tracy B. Norr
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 1, 2014
(A los votantes registrados de la Ciudad de Wichita Falls, Texas:)
(Notifiquese, por la presente, que las casillas electorales sitadas abajo se abriran de las 7:00 a.m. hasta las 7:00 p.m. el 10 de Mayo de 2014
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 Edificio Municipal, 1300 Calle 7, entre las 8:00 a.m y las
5:00 p.m. empezando el 28 de Abril 2014 y concluyendo el 6 de Mayo 2014, con la excepcion de los ultimos dos dias, Mayo 5 y 6, 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 28 de Abril y 29 de
Abril, y entre las 4 p.m.y 7 p.m. el 5 y 6 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:
Tracy B. Norr
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 el 1 de Mayo
2014.)
POLLING PLACES & PRECINCTS (CASILLAS ELECTORALES Y PRECINCTOS)
VOTING POLLING
PRECINCT. PLACE ADDRESS
401, 404, 405, 409 Sam Houston School 2500 Grant Street
305, 316, 407, 408 Crockett School 3015 Avenue I
102, 110, 402 Ben Franklin School 2112 Speedway
303, 304, 311 Washington-Jackson 1300 Harding
306, 312, 313 Kate Burgess 3109 Maurine
301, 302, 308 Alamo School 1912 – 11th Street
406, 410 Jefferson School 4628 Mistletoe Dr
403, 411 Cunningham School 4107 Phillips
104, 105, 111, 112 M.S.U. Harding Admin. Bldg. 3400 Taft
103 Fowler School 5100 Ridgecrest
108, 113 TxDOT – W.F. Training Ctr. 1601 Southwest Pkwy
109, 318, 319 Southern Hills 3902 Armory Rd
201, 203 Kate Haynes School 1705 Katherine
207, 314, 315 Hirschi High School 3106 Borton
202, 208, 307 City View High School 1600 City View Drive
Issued this the 18th day of February, 2014.
(Emitada este dia 18 de Febrero 2014.)
___________________________
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 10, 2014 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 llevara a cabo una Eleccion General el 10 de Mayo 2014 con el proposito de
elijir un alcalde, consejal distrito 3, consejal distrito 4, y consejal distrito 5.
La votacion adelantada en persona se llevara 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 28, 2014 through May 6, 2014 with
May 5-6, 2014 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 28 de Abril 2014 hasta el 6 de Mayo 2014 con el 5 y 6 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 28 and April 29, 2014 AND on May 5-6, 2014 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 28 de Abril y 29 de Abril 2014 Y entre las 4:00 p.m. y 7:00 p.m. el 5 y 6
de Mayo 2014.)
Applications for ballot by mail shall be mailed to:
(Las solicitudes para boletas que se votaran en ausencia por correo deberan enviarse a:)
Tracy Norr
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 1, 2014.
(Las solicitudes para boletas que se votaran en ausencia por correo deberan recibirse para el fin de las horas de
negocio el 1 de Mayo 2014. )
Issued this the __ day of February, 2014. (Emitada el de Febrero 2014)
______________________________
Mayor (Alcalde)