12-46 - R TOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS RESOLUTION NO. 12-46
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER,
COLLIN AND DENTON COUNTIES, TEXAS, ORDERING A SPECIAL
ELECTION TO FILL THE VACANCY CREATED IN TOWN COUNCIL
PLACE 1 FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE CURRENT TERM;
DESIGNATING EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS;ORDERING NOTICES OF
ELECTION TO BE GIVEN AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW IN CONNECTION
WITH SUCH ELECTION;AND PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF
ELECTION JUDGES
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF PROSPER, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: A special election is hereby ordered to be held on Saturday,September 15,2012,
for the purpose of electing an individual to fill the vacancy created in Town Council Place 1 for the
remainder of the current term (thru May 2013).
Said Election shall be administered by the Denton County Elections Administrator.
SECTION 2: Early voting by personal appearance shall be available at: Prosper Municipal
Chambers, 108 W.Broadway,Prosper,Texas 75078;or at the Denton County Elections Office,Joseph
A. Carroll Bldg., 401 W. Hickory, Ste. 125, Denton, Texas 76201. Early voting will begin on
Wednesday, August 29, 2012, thru Friday, September 7, 2012, during the normal weekday working
hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with extended voting hours on Saturday, September 10, 2012, and
Sunday, September 11, 2012, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Applications for ballot by mail shall be
requested from and mailed to the Denton County Elections Office, Attn. Frank Phillips, Elections
Administrator,Joseph A.Carroll Bldg.,401 W.Hickory,Ste. 125,Denton,Texas 76201.Applications
for ballots by mail must be received no later than the close of business on the seventh(7th) day before
election day.
SECTION 3: Direct Record Electronic(DRE)voting machines shall be used in this election for
early voting by personal appearance and Election Day voting. Optical-scan ballots shall be used for
early voting by mail.
SECTION 4: The Town Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to publish and/or post,in
the time and manner prescribed by law, all notices required to be so published and/or posted in
connection with the conduct of this election. The election, including providing notice of the election,
shall be conducted in accordance with the Texas Election Code and other applicable law, and all
resident qualified and registered voters of the Town shall be eligible to vote at the election.
SECTION 5: Upon the receipt of recommendations from the Town Secretary and/or the
Denton County Elections Administrator,the Town Council shall appoint the early voting and Election
Day judges.
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In the event the appointed judges are unable to execute or complete their duties for any reason,
the Town Secretary and/or Denton County Elections Administrator may identify alternate judges that
the Town Council shall appoint as soon as possible.
The Mayor and the Town Secretary of the Town, in consultation with the Town Attorney, are
hereby authorized and directed to take any and all actions necessary to comply with the provisions of the
Texas Election Code and any other state or federal law in carrying out and conducting the election,
whether or not expressly authorized herein.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Prosper,Collin,and
Denton Counties, Texas on this the 26th day of June, 2012.
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