Schedule. The regular City election will
be held annually as prescribed by State Law. The Council shall be
responsible for ordering such election.
Special Elections. As allowed in this
Charter, the Council may order a special election for ordinances,
bond issues, Charter amendments, recall, Council vacancies, initiatives,
referendums or other purposes deemed appropriate by the Council. The
Council will specify the time and place for holding such special elections
in accordance with State law and provide all means for holding same.
Voter Eligibility List. A certified list
of voter registrants within the City, as prepared by the County Voter
Registrar, shall be maintained current by the City Secretary and shall
be available for inspection by any City resident.
Conduct and Regulation of Election. All
City elections shall be governed by the Constitution of State of Texas
and general laws of the State, this Charter, and ordinances of the
City, in the order named. Municipal elections shall be conducted by
the election officials appointed or approved by the Council. However,
the Council may contract for the conduct of elections if such a service
is available in the County.
(Props. 10, 11, approved at election of 5/9/09)
Each candidate filing for a place on the City Council ballot
shall meet the following qualifications:
(1) Have all the qualifications for a Council Member as described in Section
3.02.
(2) No candidate
may file for more than one (1) office or place per election.
(3) No candidate
may withdraw from an election and file for another office or place
at the same election.
(4) Each
candidate shall file such application as required by State Election
laws.
(5) Each
candidate shall pay a filing fee of $100 or submit a petition of 100
qualified voters of the City of Brady.
(Prop. 12, approved at election of 5/9/09; Ordinance 1244 adopted 2/20/18, props. M, N, approved at election of 5/5/18)
Names on Ballot. The names of each candidate
who has filed for office shall be printed on the official ballots
without party designation or symbol. If two (2) or more candidates
have a similar surname, their residence addresses shall also be printed
with their names on the ballot.
Order of Listing. The order of the candidate’s
names on the ballot shall be determined by lot in a drawing to be
held under the supervision of the City Secretary.
Absentee Ballots. The procedures for
voting by absentee ballots shall be consistent with the current edition
of the Texas Election Code.
Ballot Title. The ballot title of a measure
may differ from its legal title and shall be a clear, concise statement
approved by majority of the entire Council describing the substance
of the measure without argument or prejudice. Below the ballot title
shall appear the following question: “Shall the above described
(Ordinance or other type of election) be adopted?” Immediately
below or to the left of such question shall appear in the following
order the words “Yes” and “No” - each with
a square in which the voter may cast his vote by making a cross (x).
Write-In Voting. The procedure for write-in
voting shall be consistent with the Texas Election Code.
The returns of every municipal election shall be delivered by
the election judges to the City Secretary at City Hall not later than
twelve (12) hours after the closing of the polls in accordance with
State Law. The Council shall canvass the return in accordance with
State Law after the conclusion of the election. The returns of every
municipal election shall be recorded in the minutes of the Council
by totals for each candidate, or, for or against each issue submitted.
(Prop. 13, approved at election of 5/9/09)
A majority vote for an elective office is that number of votes
which is greater than one-half (1/2) of the total number of valid
ballots cast for the office concerned. Any candidate for elective
office who receives a majority vote shall be declared elected.
In the event no candidate for an elective office receives a
majority of the votes cast for that position in the regular or special
election, a run-off election shall be held between the two (2) candidates
who received the greatest number of votes. Such run-off election shall
be held in accordance with State election laws.