1993-025City of Southlake, Texas
RESOLUTION NO. 93-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO.
93-13 CALLING THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON MAY 1, 1993, BY AMENDING SECTION 14, "EARLY
VOTING" BY EXTENDING THE HOURS OF EARLY
VOTING; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY SECRETARY TO
MAKE SUBMISSIONS TO THE UNITED STATES JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT FOR PRE -CLEARANCE APPROVAL; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 93-13, adopted by the Southlake City
Council on February 2, 1993, called for a General Election to be
held on May 1, 1993; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Southlake now
desires to extend the hours for voting during the early voting
period; and,
WHEREAS, this change from prior practices may require pre-
clearance under the Federal Voting Rights Act; now,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, THAT:
1. Section 14 of Resolution No. 93-13, is hereby amended as
follows:
SECTION 14. Earlv Votina. Early voting by personal appearance
shall be conducted between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on
each day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or an official State
holiday, beginning on April 12, and continuing through April 27,
1993. Additional voting hours shall be as follows:
Day 7 April 24, 1993 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday
Day 6 April 25, 1993 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday
Day 5 April 26, 1993 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday
Day 4 April 27, 1993 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday
Early Voting by personal appearance shall be at the Office of the
City Secretary, 667 North Carroll Avenue, Southlake, Texas.
Applications for early voting by mail shall be delivered to the
City Secretary at the same address not earlier than March 2, 1993,
and not later than the close of business on April 23, 1993.
Early Voting, both by personal appearance and by mail, shall be by
paper ballots and shall be canvassed by the Absentee Ballot Board,
which is hereby created. The Presiding Election Judge and the
Alternate Presiding Election Judge appointed herein shall serve as
the presiding officer and the alternate presiding officer,
respectively, of the Early Voting Board. The other election
officers serving at the election shall serve as the other members
of the Early Voting Ballot Board for the election.
Resolution No. 93-25
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2. SECTION 15,Submissions to the United States Justice
Department. The City Secretary of the City of Southlake is
directed to make such submissions as are necessary to the U.S.
Justice Department to seek pre -clearance approval for the
additional length of the Early Voting to include the amendment in
Section 14.
Passed and Approved this the 16th day of March, 1993.
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City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorne
City of Soulake, Texas
CITY OF SOUT E, S
BY:
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