The regular City election shall be held annually in May as provided
by state law. Council members will be elected to fill those offices,
the terms which expire that year. The Council shall fix the hours
and place for holding such election. Notice of the election shall
be published according to state law. In order, ordinance, or resolution
of the Council calling any election, at which more than one (1) Councilmember
shall be elected, the Council shall, in calling such election, provide
for a separate place on the ballot for each vacancy to be filled at
such election, designating such places as Places One, Two, Three,
Four or Five; and in case an unexpired term is to be filled at such
election, the place for the unexpired term shall be so designated.
(Amended by Ordinance 14-047 at
an election held on November 4, 2014, prop. 1)
The Council, by ordinance or resolution, may call such special
elections as are authorized by the state law, this Charter, or for
any other reason the Council deems necessary, fix the time and place
of holding same, and provide all means for holding such special elections
in accordance with state law.
(a)
All general
and special elections shall be held in accordance with the laws of
the State of Texas regulating the holding of municipal elections and
in accordance with this Charter and ordinances or resolutions adopted
by the Council for the conduct of elections. The Council shall appoint
the election judges and shall provide for the compensation of all
election officials in the City elections and for all other expenses
in holding said elections.
(b)
Sample
ballots identical to the voting format for the election shall be posted
in the voting place for the benefit of the voters.
In the event there is a conflict between any of the provisions
of this article and the Texas Election Code or an omission of any
elements or provisions necessary for conduction of an election, then
those provisions of the Texas Election Code then existing shall prevail.
