Secretary of State` s office. This ordinance shall

Ordinance No. 2015- 3
An ordinance calling for a Joint General Election with the City of Victoria and Victoria
Independent School District, on Saturday May 9, 2015 for the City Council District 1,
City Council District 2, City Council District 3, and City Council District 4, establishing
procedures for holding the election, designating the precincts and polling places for the
election, appointing certain officers to conduct the election, providing for the sharing of
expenses, providing for severability, and declaring an effective date.
Now therefore, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Victoria, Texas:
1.
In accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and the Charter of the City of Victoria,
Texas, it is ordered that a general election in and throughout the City of Victoria, Texas for the purpose of
electing City Council District 1, City Council District 2, City Council District 3, and City Council District 4 on
May 9, 2015, which is not less than 45 days after the date of this ordinance.
2.
The City of Victoria and Victoria Independent School District shall jointly participate in this
election pursuant to an agreement to be entered into between these entities under Texas Election Code §
271. 002 for the purposes described above for the City of Victoria.
3.
The Victoria County Elections Administrator, George Matthews, is hereby appointed
administrator and early voting clerk for this election. The Victoria County Elections Administrator will conduct
the election, handle the administrative details, and provide the returns of the city election for canvassing by the
City Council, all in accordance with the City Charter and the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas.
4.
The use of a direct recording entry voting system for Election Day and early voting in person
is hereby authorized. The use of optically scanned paper ballots for early voting by mail is further authorized.
5.
Sally Rubio is appointed Presiding Judge of the Early Voting Ballot Board for canvassing the
early voting ballots for this election.
6.
All expenses of this joint election shall be prorated among the political subdivisions named
herein in the manner to be provided by a Joint Election Agreement to be executed by them, and the City
Manager is authorized to execute said election agreement, in a form to be approved by the City Attorney.
7.
If any portion of this Ordinance, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances,
shall be held unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions hereof shall
nevertheless be valid, the same as if the portion or portions held unconstitutional had not been adopted.
8.
This ordinance is being called on an emergency basis at the recommendation of the Texas
Secretary of State' s office. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage by this City
Council by a favorable vote of five or more members of the City Council.
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Thomas A. Gwosdz,
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February 5,
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2015
Ordenanza N°. 2015- 3
Una ordenanza que convoca a unas Elecciones Generales Conjuntas de la ciudad de
Victoria y el Distrito Escolar Independiente de Victoria, a Ilevarse a cabo el sabado, 9
de mayo de 2015, para Concejo Municipal Distrito 1, Concejo Municipal Distrito 2,
Concejo
Municipal
procedimientos
para
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la
3
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celebration
de
Municipal
dichas
Distrito
elecciones,
4;
designa
y
establece
los
distritos
electorales y lugares de votaciOn para las elecciones, nombra a ciertos funcionarios
para
realizar
las
elecciones,
estipula
la
distribution
de
los
gastos,
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la
divisibilidad y declara una fecha de vigencia.
Ahora, por lo tanto, el Concejo Municipal de la ciudad de Victoria, Texas, ordena que:
1.
Segun las leyes del estado de Texas y el Fuero de la ciudad de Victoria, Texas, se ordena
que se Ileven a cabo unas elecciones generales en la ciudad de Victoria, Texas, con el propOsito de elegir
Concejo Municipal Distrito 1, Concejo Municipal Distrito 2, Concejo Municipal Distrito 3 y Concejo
Municipal Distrito 4, el 9 de mayo de 2015, a no menos de 45 dias despues de la fecha de la presente
Ordenanza.
2.
La ciudad de Victoria y el Distrito Escolar lndependiente de Victoria deberan participar
conjuntamente en estas elecciones en virtud de un acuerdo que sera celebrado entre estas entidades bajo el
Codigo Electoral de Texas § 271. 002, para los efectos descritos anteriormente para la ciudad de Victoria.
3.
El Administrador Electoral del Condado de Victoria, George Matthews, por este medio es
nombrado Administrador y Secretario de Votacion Anticipada para estas elecciones. El Administrador
Electoral del Condado de Victoria realizara las elecciones, manejara los detalles administrativos y
proveera los votos emitidos en las elecciones de la Ciudad para el escrutinio por parte del Concejo
Municipal, todo conforme al Fuero de la Ciudad, a la Constitution de la Ciudad y a las leyes del estado de
Texas.
4.
Se autoriza por medio de la presente el uso de un sistema de votaciOn de grabaciOn
directa para el dia de las elecciones y la votaciOn anticipada en persona. Ademas esta autorizado el uso de
boletas de votaciOn Opticamente escaneadas para la votaciOn anticipada por correo.
5.
Sally Rubio es nombrada Juez Presidente de la Junta de Boletas de VotaciOn Anticipada
para el escrutinio de las boletas de votos anticipados en las elecciones.
6.
Todos los gastos de estas elecciones conjuntas deberan ser prorrateados entre las
subdivisiones politicas nombradas en este documento de la manera estipulada por un Acuerdo de
Elecciones Conjuntas, a ser celebrado por ellas, y el Administrador Municipal esta autorizado a firmar
dicho convenio electoral, de forma que sea aprobado por el Abogado Municipal.
7.
Si cualquier parte de esta Ordenanza, o la aplicaciOn de la misma a cualquier persona o
circunstancia, se considera inconstitucional por un tribunal de jurisdiction competente, las restantes
disposiciones de la Ordenanza, no obstante, seran validas, lo mismo que si la parte o partes consideradas
inconstitucionales no se han aprobado.
8.
Esta Ordenanza se presenta para una lectura de emergencia con base en la recomendaciOn
de la oficina de la Secretaria de Estado de Texas. Esta Ordenanza entrara en vigencia inmediatamente
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despues de ser aprobada por este Concejo Municipal per el vote favorable de cinco o mas miembros de
dicho Concejo.
Aprobada, lectura de emergencia, este dia 3 de febrero de 2015
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Joint General Election
May 9, 2015
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Karon Barton
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James Wearden
Henry Hauschild, IIl
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Nancy
Patti Welder Middle School
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Nickolasa Alvarado
Aurora Zepeda
Elementary School
Family Worship Center
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Shields Elementary School
National Guard Armory
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Carolina Lara
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Pauline Janak
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Rosa Becerra
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Betty Sutton
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John Salas
George Elmer, Jr.
Victoria Fine Arts Center Annex
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Laura Kinnison
Daniel Jimenez
Howell Middle School
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Andres Vasquez
Reuben Petrusek, Jr.
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Douglas Martin
Melba Ortiz
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Evelyn Nicholson
Lou Van Shaw
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Berenda Donald
Jesse Mathis
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Dawn Dowden
Michael Ahlstrom
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Alex Wesar
Jose Canales
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Sandra Anderson
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Marjorie Anders
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Dudley Elementary School
FW Gross Elementary School
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Dorothy Terrell
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