Ord 08-2010 2/16/2010 ORDINANCE NO. O$�.ZO/D
Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Wichita Falls, Texas,
Authorizing A Joint General Election To Be Held On May 8, 2010
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 Machines; 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; and Declaring an Emergency and Immediate Effective
Date
WHEREAS, in accordance with the TExas E�ECTiorv Co�E, the TExas Loca�
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
2010; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has advised the City Council that the next authorized
date to order a General Election is May 8, 2010, for the purpose of electing 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 8th day of May,
2010, 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 per hour and the clerks at eight dollars 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 shall
be used for voting at the foregoing election precincts, and electronic counting devices
and equipment shall be used for counting the ballots at said election.
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. The early voting temporary branch location at
1600 City View Lane will be closed if the 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 shall
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 26, 2010, and end at 7:00 p.m. on
May 4, 2010. 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 on the final finro days of the early voting period. On the final finro 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. Iwilda Mitchell is duly appointed as Presiding Judge of said
Board, and she shall appoint such other members as provided in the TExas E�ECrioN
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
E�ECTiotv Co�E and the City Charter.
13. Due to the necessity of complying with Texas' notice and timing
requirements, an emergency is declared on the ground of urgent public need for the
preservation of the peace, health, and safety of the property of the City, and this
ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 16 day of February, 2010.
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M YOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Exhibit A
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS
GENERAL ELECTION
POLLING PLACES
MAY 8, 2010
1 40, 43 Sam Houston School Irene Wallace
2500 Grant Street Pam Ponder
2 35, 36, 41 Region IX Ed. Center Cheryl Craig
301 Loop 11 Eula Robinson
3 45 Crockett School Steve Draper
3015 Avenue I Betty Welch
4 37, 38 MLK Center Louise Dibble
1100 Smith Mae Green
5 30, 34 Washington/Jackson Lallora Taylor
1300 Harding Tommie Walker
6 31 WFISD-Education Center Wanda Lame
1104 Broad Street Jo Carol Riordan
7 10, 12 M.S.U. Hardin Bidg. Lisa Hogan
3400 Taft Mary Leach
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8 42, 44 Cunningham School Csva ���� ��
4107 Phillips Glenda Weatherby
9 11, 46 Jefferson School Cherith Talley
4628 Mistletoe Dr Larry Teel
10 16 Fowler School John Enriquez, Jr.
5100 Ridgecrest Ruby Selvidge
11 18 TXDOT-Training Center Manuel Esparza
1601 Southwest Parkway Walter Beeman
12 15 Fain School Sue Ramser
1562 Norman Dewayne Robertson
13 13 Southern Hills School Nel Enriquez
3920 Armory Road. Daniel Talley
14 20, 32, 39 City View High School Annella Evans
1600 City View Drive Frances Munoz
15 21, 22 Kate Haynes School Ella Mae Smith
1705 Katherine John Ritchie
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 8. 2010 for the purpose of electing a Mayor,
Councilor District 3, Councilor District 4, and Councilor District 5.
Early voting by personal appearance wili be conducted each weekday at Municipal Auditorium, 1300 7tn
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 e! 8 de Mayo 2010 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/Edificio Municipal:
Between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on A�ril 26, 2010 throuqh May 4,2010 with
May 3-4, 2010 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 26 de Abri12010 hasta e14 de Mayo 2010 con el 3 v 4 de
Mavo entre las 7:00 a.m. v las 7:00 p.m.
At City View High SchooVCity View High School (Temporary Branch Location):
Between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. on A�ril 26 and 30, 2010 AND on Mav 3-4, 2010 between
the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
(Entre las 3:00 p.m. v las 5:00 p.m. el 26 v 30 de Abri12010 Y enrre las 4:00 p.m. v 7:00 p.m. e13 v 4
de Mavo 2010.)
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
April 30, 2010.
(Las solicitudes para boletas que se votaran en ausencia por correo deberan recibirse para el fin de las
horas de negocio el 30 de Abril 2010. )
Issued this the 16 day of Februarv. 2010
(Emitada el 16 de Febrero 2010)
Mayor (Alcalde)
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION
(AV/SO DE ELECC/ON 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 8, 2010 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 7� Street, between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 q.m. beainninq on April 26, 2010 and endinp on Mav 4, 2010, except that the last two days, Mav 3
and 4. the oolls will be oaen 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 Friday, Aaril 26 and 30 between the hours of 3 q.m. and 6
p.m., and on Mav 3 and 4 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 Aaril 30. 2010
(A los votantes registrados de /a Ciudad de �chita Falls, Texas:
(Notifiquese, por la presente, que las casillas electorales sitadas abajo se abriran de /as 7:00 a.m. hasta las 7:00 p.m. e/ 8 de Mayo
de 2010 para votar en la Eleccion General para elegir un Alcalde, Consejal Distrito 3, Conseja/ Distrito 4 y Consejal Distrito 5.)
(La votacion adelantada en persona se llevara a cabo de lunes a viemes en el Edificio Municipal, 1300 Calle 7, entre las 8:00
a.m v/as 5:00 p.m. empezando el 26 de Abri12010 v concluvendo el 4 de Mavo 2010, con la excepcion de los ultimos dos dias,
Mavo 3 v 4 /a votacion adelantada en persona se llevara a cabo entre las 7:00 a.m. v 7:00 p.m..)_Votacion adelantada en sucursal
de casilla electorale tempora/ en City View High School, 1600 City View Drive, se llevara a cabo entre /as 3 p.m, v/as 6 p.m. Lunes
v Viernes af 26 v 30 de Abril, v entre las 4 p.m. v 7 p.m. el 3 y 4 de Mavo, Lunes v Martes. Cance/cion de /a e/eccion de Citv View
ISD constituve cance/acion de sucursal de casilla electorale temporal en Citv View Hiph 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 e/ 30 de
Abril 2010J
POLLING PLACES & PRECINCTS (CASILLAS ELECTORALES Y PRECINCTOS)
VOTING POLLING COUNCILOR
PRECINCT. PLACE ADDRESS DISTRICT
40,43 Sam Houston School 2500 Grant Street 1
35,36,41 Region IX Education Center 301 Loop 11 1
45 Crockett School 3015 Avenue I 1
37,38 Martin Luther King Center 1100 Smith Street 2
30,34 Washington/Jackson Math Science Center 1300 Harding 2
31 WFISD Education Center 1104 Broad Street 2
10,12 MSU Hardin Administration 3400 Taft Blvd. 3
42,44 Cunningham School 4107 Phillips 3
11,46 Jefferson School 4628 Mistletoe 3
16 Fowler School 5100 Ridgecrest Drive 4
18 TXDOT Training Center 1601 S.W. Parkway 4
15 Fain School 1562 Norman 4
13 Southern Hills School 3920 Armory Road 4
20,32,39 City View High School 1600 City View Drive 5
21,22 Kate Haynes School 1705 Katherine 5
Issued this the 16 day of February, 2010.
(Emitada este dia 16 de Febrero 2010.)
Mayor (Alcalde)