2021-07 - O -Ordering a General Election to be held on May 1, 2021, and authorizing the Town Manager to execute contracts with the Collin County Election Administration, the Denton County Election Administration, and the Prosper Independent School DistricTOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO.2021-07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER,
COLLIN AND DENTON COUNTIES, TEXAS, ORDERING A GENERAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD JOINTLY WITH THE PROSPER INDEPENDENT
SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ADMINISTERED BY THE COLLIN COUNTY
ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR AND THE DENTON COUNTY ELECTIONS
ADMINISTRATOR ON MAY 1, 2021, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING
MEMBERS OF THE PROSPER TOWN COUNCIL (PLACE 2, AND PLACE 6) 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 AN ELECTION
JUDGE; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENTS;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
PROSPER, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1
A General Election is hereby ordered for the Town of Prosper, Texas ("Prosper"), to be
held jointly with the Prosper Independent School District on Saturday, May 1, 2021, for the
purpose of electing two (2) Town Council members to fill the expiring terms of Town Council Place
2, and Town Council Place 6 ("General Election"), said General Election shall be administered by
the Collin County Elections Administrator and the Denton County Elections Administrator.
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 at the Prosper Town Hall, located at 250 W. First
Street, Prosper, Texas 75078, not later than 5:00 p.m., on the 12th day of February, 2021. 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.
SECTION 3
Qualified voters of the following election precincts shall cast ballots for the General
Election at the heretofore established and designated polling places, as follows:
Town Precincts
199, 178, 224, 214, and 239
(Collin County)
1044 (Denton County)
Palling Place
Prosper Town Hall Community Room
250 W. First Street
Prosper, TX 75078
Prosper Fire Station 2 Training Room
1140 S. Teel Parkway
Prosper, TX 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 1, 2021.
SECTION 4
Early voting by personal appearance for Denton County residents shall be available at the
Prosper Fire Station 2 Training Room, 1140 S. Teel Parkway, Prosper, Texas, 75078, from 8:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, beginning on Monday, April 19, 2021, and continuing
through Saturday, April 24, 2021, Sunday, April 25, 2021, from 11:00 a.m, to 4:00 p.m., with
extended voting hours being held on Monday, April 26, 2021, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and
Tuesday, April 27, 2021, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Early voting by personal appearance for Collin County residents shall be available at the
Prosper Town Hall Community Room, 250 W. First Street, Prosper, Texas 75078, from 8:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, beginning on Monday, April 19, 2021, and continuing
through Saturday, April 24, 2021, with extended voting hours being held on Monday, April 26,
2021, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Tuesday, April 27, 2021, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Applications for a ballot by mail shall be requested from and returned to the Collin County
Elections Administration Office, Attn: Elections Administrator, 2010 Redbud Blvd, Suite 102,
McKinney, Texas 75069, election collincount tx. ov, or to the Denton County Elections
Administration Office, Attn: Elections Administrator, 701 Kimberly Drive, Denton, Texas 76208,
electionsft-dentoncounty.com. Applications for a ballot by mail must be received no later than
the close of business on April 20, 2021.
Town and School District voters may vote at any of the additional Early Voting locations
open under full contract services with the Collin County Elections Administrator or the Denton
County Elections Administrator, which may be designated after February 12, 2021. This previous
sentence shall also be posted in the Notice of Election.
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 Town Council Place 2 and Place 6 are as follows:
General Election Fiiina for the Position of Town Council Place 2 and Town
Council Place 6:
January 13, 2021, beginning at 8:00 a.m. through February 12, 2021, ending at
5:00 p.m. Candidates must file in the Town Secretary's Office located at 250 W.
First Street, Prosper, Texas.
SECTION 6
Voting equipment that has been duly approved by the Secretary of State pursuant to the
Texas Election Code shall be used in this General Election for early voting by personal
appearance, General Election Day voting, and early voting by mail.
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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.
SECTION 8
The Election Officer shall arrange for the appointment, notifications, training and
compensation of all election judges and alternate judges in accordance with the 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 the law.
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. The Town Manager
is hereby authorized to execute Election Services agreements with the Collin County Election
Administration, the Denton County Election Administration, and the Prosper Independent School
District for the General Election on May 1, 2021.
SECTION 10
This ordinance and order for a General Election shall be effective from and after the
passage of this ordinance.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
PROSPER, COLLIN AND DENTON COUNTIES, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 9TH DAY OF
FEBRUARY, 2021.
APPROVED:
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Ray Smith k Mayor
ATTEST:
Melissa Lee, T n Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Terrence S. Welch, Town Attorney
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