13-06 - RTOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. 13-06
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
PROSPER, COLLIN AND DENTON COUNTIES, TEXAS, ORDERING
THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD JOINTLY WITH THE
PROSPER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ADMINSTERED
BY THE DENTON COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR ON MAY
11, 2013, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND TWO (2)
MEMBERS OF THE PROSPER TOWN COUNCIL (PLACE 1 AND
PLACE 4) TO FILL EXPIRING TERMS; DESIGNATING POLLING
PLACES; DESIGNATING LOCATIONS OF POLLING PLACES;
DESIGNATING FILING DEADLINES; ORDERING NOTICES OF
ELECTION TO BE GIVEN AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW IN
CONNECTION WITH SUCH ELECTION; APPOINTING ELECTION
JUDGE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
UNA RESOL UCION DEL CONCILIO DEL PUEBLO DE PROSPER,
CONDADOS DE COLLIN Y DENTON, TEXAS, ORDENANDO UNA
ELECCION GENERAL QUE SE CONDUZCA JUNTAMENTE CON EL
DISTRITO ESCOLAR 1ND1 PL`ND11 NTE DE PROSPER Y
ADMINISTRADA POR EL ADMINISTRADOR DE ELECCIONES DEL
CONDADO DE DENTON EL 11 DE MAYO 2013 CON EL PROPOSITO DE
ELEGIR EL ALCALDE Y DOS (2) MIEMBROS DEL CONCILIO (L UGAR I
Y L UGAR 4) PARA LLENAR LOS TERMINOS DE PLAZO; DESIGNAND0
L UGARES DE VOTACION; DESIGNANDO FECII AS DE APLICACION;
ORDENANDO QUE NOTICL4S DE ELECCION SEAN DIVULGADAS
COMO PROMULGADO POR LEY EN CONEXION CON TALES
EL,F'C'CfONES', APUNTANDO JUEZ ELECTORAL; Y PROVEYENDO
FEC11A DE EFECTIVO.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF PROSPER, TEXAS THAT:
AHORA, POR LO TANTO, SEA RESUELTO POR EL CONCOLIO DEL PUEBLO DE
PROSPER, TEXAS QUE:
Section 1. A General Election is hereby ordered for the Town of Prosper, Texas ("[!!:g51)cr") to
be held jointly with the Prosper Independent School District on Saturday, May 11, 2013, for the purpose
of electing Mayor and two (2) Town Council members to fill the expiring terms of the Prosper Town
Council Place 1 and Place 4 ("General I<leetio 1,"), said General Election shall be administered by the
Denton County Elections Administrator.
Seccion 1. Una Eleccion General es ordenada para el Pueblo de Prosper, Texas ("Prosper')
conducida juntamente con el Distrito Escolar Independiente de Prosper el skbado 11 de mayo 2013 con
el proposito de elegir el Alcalde y dos (2) mienibros del Concilio del Pueblo para llenar los terminos de
plazo del Lugar 1 y Lugar 4 del Concilio del Pueblo de Prosper ("Eleccion General'), dicha Eleccion
General sera administrada por el Administrador de Elecciones del Condado de Denton.
Section 2. No person's name shall be placed upon the ballot as a candidate for Council Member
unless such person has filed his or her sworn application as provided by Section 141.03 of the Texas
Election Code, with the Town Secretary of the Town at Prosper EDC, located at 170 N. Preston Road,
Prosper, Texas 75078, not later than 5:00 p.m. on the 1st day of March, 2013. The Town Secretary shall
note on the face of each such application the date of such filing. Such application shall include the office
the candidate is seeking.
,Veccidn 2. Ningun nombre de cualquier persona sera agregado a la balota como candidato para
miembro del Concilio hasta que dicha persona someta su aplicacion verificada como promulgado por
Seccion 141.03 del Codigo Electoral de Texas con la Secretaria del Pueblo de Prosper al Prosper EDC,
localizado en 107 N. Preston Road, Prosper, Texas 75078, no mks tarde que las 17 horas el I de marzo
2013. La Secretaria del Pueblo de Prosper anotara en la pagina principal de cada aplicacion la fecha
cuando fue sometida. Tal aplicacion incluira el puesto que el candidato/a busca.
Section 3. Qualified voters of the following election precincts shall cast ballots for the General
Election at the heretofore established and designated polling place within Prosper as follows:
Seccion 3. Votantes calificados en los siguientes precintos electorales votaran en la Eleccion
General en los lugares de votacion establecidos y designados entre Prosper a to siguiente:
Town Precincts
13, 29 and 178
(Collin County)
101 (Denton County)
Polling Place
Community Library
Reynolds Middle School
700 N. Coleman Road
Prosper, Texas 75078
Community Library
Reynolds Middle School
700 N. Coleman Road
Prosper, Texas 75078
General Election polls shall be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on the date of the General
Election, Saturday, May 11, 2013.
Lugares de votacion en le Eleccion General se dejaran abiertos desde las 7 hasta las 19 horas en
la fecha de la Eleccion General, sabado I1 de mayo 2013.
Section 4. Early voting by personal appearance shall be available at the Denton County Elections Office,
701 Kimberly Drive, Denton, Texas 76208 and the Town of Prosper Municipal Chambers, 108 W.
Broadway, Prosper, Texas 75078, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, beginning on
Monday, April 29, 2013 and continuing through Saturday, May 4, 2013, during regular business hours
which is from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., for early voting which is not a Sunday or any official State holiday,
with extended voting hours being held on Monday, May 6, 2013, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and
Tuesday, May 7, 2013, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Applications for a ballot by mail shall be requested
from and mailed to the Denton County Elections Administration Office, Attn: Elections Administrator,
701 Kimberly Drive, Denton, Texas 76208. Applications for a ballot by mail must be received no later
than the close of business on May 3, 2013.
Town and School District voters may vote at any of the additional Early Voting locations open under full
contract services with the Denton County Elections Administrator, which may be designated after March
1, 2013. This previous sentence shall also be posted in the Notice of Election.
S'ec eMn 4. Votacion por adelantado por apariencia personal sera disponible en la Oficina
Electoral del Condado de Denton, 701 Kimberly Drive, Denton, Texas 76208 y en la Comara Municipal
del Pueblo de Prosper 108 W. Broadway, Prosper, Texas 75078 desde las 8 hasta las 17 horas limes a
sabado empezando limes 29 de abril 2013 y continuando hasta sabado 4 de mayo 2013 durante horas
regulares de negocio que son desde las 8 pasta las 17 horas para votacion por adelantado que no sera
domingo o cualquier otro dia de cierro estatal, con horas extendidas de votacion disponible el limes 6 de
mayo 2013 desde las 7 hasta las 19 horas y mantes 7 de mayo 2013 desde las 7 hasta las 19 horas.
Aplicaciones para balotas por correo seran solicitadas de y regresadas a Denton County Elections
Administration Office, Attn.: Elections Administrator, 701 Kimberly Drive, Denton, Texas 76208.
Aplicaciones para balota por correo deben recibirse antes del cierro de negocio el 3 de mayo 2013.
Votantes del Pueblo y del Distrito Escolar podrdn votar en cualquier location de votacion por
adelantado abiertas bajo contrato de servicios completo con el Administrador de Elecciones del Condado
de Denton, cuales seran designados despues de 1 de marzo 2013. Esta frase previa sera agregada a la
Noticia de Eleccion.
Section 5. Candidates must file for a specific place and adhere to the filing deadlines
accordingly. Candidate Packets are available in the Town Secretary's Office. The candidate filing
deadlines for the General Election for Mayor and Town Council Place 1 and Place 4 are as follows:
Secch;n, 5. Candidatos tendran que declarar para un lugar especifico y mantener fieldad a las
fechas de plazo. Paquetes de Candidato estdn disponibles en la oficina de la Secretaria del Pueblo. Las
fechas de plazo para la Eleccion General para el Alcalde y miembros del Concilio en Lugar 1 y Lugar 4
son los siguientes:
Greneral Election Filins-, for the Position of 1" avor. Place 1 .and Place 4
January 30, 2013 beginning at 8:00 a.m. through March 1, 2013 ending at 5:00 p.m.
Candidates must file in the Town Secretary's Office located at 170 N. Preston Road, Ste 50,
Prosper, Texas.
Declaracihn nary la Elecci6n General Para la Position de Alcalde, Lugar 1 v Lugar 4
30 de enero 2013 empezando a las 8 hasta I de marzo 2013 terminando a las 17 horas.
Candidatos tendrdn que declarar con la Oficina de la Secretaria del Pueblo localizada en 170 N.
Preston Rd., Ste 50, Prosper, Texas.
Section 6. Direct Record Electronic (DRE) voting machines shall be used in this General
Election for early voting by personal appearance and General Election Day voting. Optical -scan ballots
shall be used for early voting by mail.
Seech;n 6. Maquinas de votacion tipo Direct Record Electronic (DRE) seran utilizadas en esta
Eleccion General para votacion por adelantado por apariencia personal y votacion del Dia de la
Eleccion General. Balotas de Optical -scan seran utilizadas para votacion por correo.
Section 7. 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 General Election. The General Election, including providing notice of the
General 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 General
Election.
Seccion 7. La Secretaria del Pueblo es autorizada y dirigida a publicar y/o anunciar, en el
tiempo y manera promulgada por la ley, toda noticia requerida que sea publicada y/o anunciada en
conexidn con la conducta de esta Eleccion General. La Eleccion General, incluyendo dando noticia de la
Eleccion General, sera conducida en acuerdo con el Codigo de Eleccion de Texas y otras leyes
aplicables, y toda residente calificada y votantes registrados del Pueblo seran elegibles para votar en la
Eleccion General.
Section 8. The Election Officer shall arrange for the appointment, notifications, training and
compensation of all Election Judges and Alternate Judges in accordance with law. The presiding Judge
shall appoint not less than two (2) nor, more than nine (9) qualified elections clerks to serve and assist in
the conduct of the election in accordance with law.
.Sect-i6n 8. El Oficial Electoral se encargara con el apuntamiento, notificacion, entrenamiento y
compensaci6n de todo Juez Electoral y Jueces Alternativos en acuerdo con la ley. El Juez principal
apuntara no menos que dos (2) ni mas que nueve (9) dependientes electorales calificados para asistir y
servir en el conducto de la eleccion en acuerdo con la ley.
Section 9. 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 General Election, whether or not expressly authorized herein.
SccciOn 9. El Alcalde y la Secretaria del Pueblo, en consulto con el Abogado del Pueblo, son
autorizados y dirigidos a tomar todo y cada acci6n necesaria para cumplir con las provisiones del C6digo
de Elecciones de Texas y cualquier otra ley estatal o federal en el desempeno y conducta de la Elecci6n
General, arm o no expresamente autorizado.
Section 10. This Resolution and order for a General Election shall be effective from and after
the passage of this Resolution.
Seccion 10. Esta Resolucion y orden para una Eleccion General estara en efectivo desde y
despues de la fecha del pasaje de esta Resolucion.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Prosper, Collin and
Denton Counties, Texas, on this the jf day of February, 2013.
DEB'l'1 WENT E" PASADA Y APROBADA por el Concilio del Pueblo de Prosper, Condados
Collin y Denton, Texas, este diaWde febrero 2013.
/..
Ray Smit t, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Arrry lliukana,'INMC "'
Town Se.Meretary
DATE OF PUBLICATION .° 13 .............. Prosper Press,