06-133 - R TOWN OF PROSPER,TEXAS RESOLUTION 06-133
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER, •
COLLIN COUNTY,TEXAS,ORDERING THE SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD AND ADMINSTERED BY THE COLLIN COUNTY ELECTIONS
ADMINISTRATION ON MARCH 3, 2007, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING THE POSITION OF ONE COUNCIL MEMBERS (1), BEING
PLACE 6, TO THE TOWN OF PROSPER TOWN COUNCIL TO HOLD
OFFICE FOR A PERIOD OF TWO (2) YEARS; DESIGNATING POLLING
PLACES;DESIGNATION FILING DEADLINES; ORDERING NOTICES OF
ELECTION TO BE GIVEN AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW IN CONNECTION
WITH SUCH ELECTION;DIRECTING THE GIVING OF NOTICE OF SUCH
GENERAL ELECTION; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS
RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
PROSPER,TEXAS THAT:
Section 1. In accordance with the general laws and Constitution of the State of Texas, a
General Election is hereby called and ordered for the 3rd day of March, 2007, the same being the first
Saturday in March,at which special election all qualified voters of the Town may vote for the purpose of
electing one (1) Town Council members to fill the Prosper Town Council Place 6 for a term of two (2)
years ending May 2009.
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 the Town Hall Office,located at 121 W.Broadway
Street,Prosper,Texas 75078,not later than 5:00 p.m.on the 2nd day of January,2007. 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 place within the Town as follows:
County Election Precincts Polling Place
Precinct 13 &Precinct 29 (All Town Precincts) Prosper High School - Library
300 Eagle Lane
Prosper, Texas 75078
Election polls shall be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on the date of the election, March 3,
2007.
Section 4. Early voting by personal appearance shall be available at the Prosper High School
Library, 300 Eagle Lane, Prosper, Texas, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., February 14—February 16, from
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., February 19 — February 24, and from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. February 26 - 27.
Applications for a ballot by mail shall be requested from and mailed to the Collin County Elections
Administration Office,Attn: Elections Administrator, 2010 Redbud Blvd., Suite 102, McKinney,Texas
75069. Applications for a ballot by mail must be received no later than the close of business on February
23, 2007.
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 Special Election for Place 6 are as follows:
Special Election Filing for the Position of Place 6
December 20, 2006 beginning at 8:00 a.m. through January 2, 2007 ending at 5:00 p.m.
Candidates must file in the Town Secretary's Office located at 121 W.Broadway,Prosper,Texas.
Section 6. The voting at such election shall be upon Diebold's Accuvote TS R6v.4.5.2 direct
recording devices (DRE's) for early voting and Election Day, and optical-scan ballots with Diebold's
Accuvote OS ROM v.1.96.4 for early voting by mail.
Section 7. Notice of this election shall be given in accordance with the provisions of the Texas
Election Code and returns of such notice shall be made as provided for in said Code. The Town Secretary
shall issue all necessary orders and writs for such election,and returns of such election shall be made to the
Town Secretary after the closing of the polls.
Section 8. The designation of the election judges for the General Election will be in accordance
with the contract between the Town and the Collin County Election Administration. Election judges shall
be registered voters of the Town of Prosper.
Section 9. Said election shall be held in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the State
of Texas, and all duly qualified resident electors of the Town of Prosper, Texas, shall be entitled to vote.
Section 10. Said election shall be held in accordance with Texas Election Code and the Federal
Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
Section 11. This Resolution and order for an election shall be effective from and after the
passage of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
PROSPER, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS ON THIS 19th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2006.
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