Res 1771 2/17/19761
RESOLUTION NO. `77/
RESOLUTION APPROVING JOINT ELECTION PROCEDURES
WITH WICHITA FALLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
FOR APRIL 3 , 1976 ELECTION.
WHEREAS , the Election Code of the State of Texas has been
amended to require that the elections of all political subdivi-
sions held in the Spring be conducted on the first Saturday in
April, and provided further that joint elections are authorized
between political subdivisions that can be served by common
polling places; and,
WHEREAS, it has been determined that a joint election
procedure between the City of Wichita Falls and the Wichita Falls
Independent School District is feasible, and would result in
added convenience to the voters and a cost savings to both the
City of Wichita Falls and to the Wichita Falls Independent School
District.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS , TEXAS, THAT:
The April 3rd, 1976 election shall be jointly conducted
with the Wichita Falls Independent School District under the
following accords:
a. There shall be twenty-two (22) common polling places;
b. There shall be a common election judge in each polling
place supervising at least three (3) School District election
clerks and three (3) City election clerks;
c. There shall be separate ballots and separate ballot
boxes; poll lists, tally lists, return forms and other records
for the election shall be separate;
d. At least one election clerk shall be bilingual to serve
as interpreter at those polling places traditionally having
significant Mexican-American votes, and a bilingual interpreter
shall be made available on a standby basis at all other polling
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places;
e. Costs of personnel in conducting the election shall
be shared equally, and costs of election materials shall be
separately incurred and paid by each respective political
entity.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 17th day of February, 1976.
M A Y O R
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ATTEST:
DEPUTY C Y CLERK
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