HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 626-2013 Canvassing the Returns of the July 20, 2013 Runoff ElectionCITY OF ANNA, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 626-2013
A ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS CANVASSING THE
RETURNS OF A RUN-OFF ELECTION HELD JULY 20, 2013 TO FILL A
VACANCY OF ONE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER, PLACE 6, FOR A TWO YEAR
TEN-MONTH TERM.
WHEREAS, a run-off election was held in the City of Anna, Texas on July 20, 2013 for
the purpose of the election of one city council member, to fill the vacancy of an
unexpired three-year term, Place 6, for two year ten month term.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anna ("Council") has reviewed and
investigated all matters pertaining to this election and returns thereof; and
WHEREAS, the Council hereby canvasses the returns of this election, at which there
was submitted to all resident, qualified electors of the City for their action thereupon, the
election of one city council member, to fill the vacancy of an unexpired three-year term,
Place 6, for a two year ten-month term; and
WHEREAS, the Council has diligently inquired into the poll lists and the official
election returns which were duly and lawfully made to this Council by the judges,
officials and clerks holding and conducting the election, the poll lists and the official
elections returns showing separately the votes cast in the election; and
WHEREAS, from the returns, this Council hereby finds that the following votes were
cast in the election by voters who were resident, qualified electors of the City; and
WHEREAS, each of the candidates in said election received the following votes;
Candidate
Tiffany Burleson
Dick Dowd
Number of Votes
33
41
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS THAT:
Section 1. The above stated recitals are true and correct and are incorporated here as
if set forth in full for all purposes.
Section 2. It is hereby certified that Dick Dowd a candidate for the position of City
Council Member, Place Six received a majority of votes cast.
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Section 3. The Council officially finds, determines, and declares that the election was
dully and properly ordered, that proper legal notice of such election was dully given in
the English language and the Spanish language, that proper election officers were duly
appointed prior to the election, that the election was duly and legally held, that all
resident, qualified electors of the City were permitted to vote at the election, that returns
of the results of the election have been made and delivered, and that the City of Anna has
duly canvassed such returns, all in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and of
the United States of America and the ordinance calling the election.
Section 8. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance, or
its application to a particular set of persons or circumstances, is declared invalid or
adjudged unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, it does not affect the
remaining portions of this ordinance, as the various portions and provisions of this
ordinance are severable. The City Council of the City of Anna, Texas, declares that it
would have passed each and every part of this ordinance notwithstanding the omission of
any part that is declared invalid or unconstitutional.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 30th day of July, 2013.
ATTEST: APPRO ED:
Nat a Wilkison,ity Secretary Mike Crist, Mayor
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