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RESOLUTION 1499 - 9/22/83
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JOINT ELECTION RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock and Lubbock County are required to
conduct elections on November 8, 1983; and
WHEREAS, Article 2.01c of the Texas Election Code provides for joint
elections when an election is required upon the same day for two or more
political subdivisions occupying all or part of the same territory; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed to be in the best interests of the citizens
voting in said elections to combine such elections into a joint election in
order to reduce expenses and to minimize confusion; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK AND THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF LUBBOCK COUNTY ACTING JOINTLY:
THAT a joint election of the City of Lubbock and Lubbock County be
held on November 8, 1983, under provisions of the Texas Election Code and
other applicable law and in accordance with the following agreed terms:
1. That polling places shall be as have been previously designated
by the City of Lubbock in its Election Order and Justice Depart-
ment presubmission.
2. That election officials shall be as have been previously desig-
nated by the City of Lubbock in its Election Order and presub-
mission.
3. That the election shall be administered by the City Secretary of
the City of Lubbock within the city limits of the City of Lubbock
and by Mr. Frank Guess in areas of Lubbock County outside of the
city limits of the City of Lubbock.
4. Ballots and ballot boxes shall be separate, though the same
voting devices may be used.
5. Joint absentee balloting will be conducted at the Office of the
City Secretary.
6. Preparation of election, supplies, contacting of appropriate
officials, publication, posting of notices, maintaining of
records, and all other routine matters shall be the respon-
sibility of the City Secretary of the City of Lubbock, with
appropriate documentation being forwarded to Lubbock County upon
completion of the election.
7. That the tabulation of election returns shall be done for the
candidates first, and, if possible, tabulate all ballots from the
respective precincts each simultaneously. This will be communi-
cated to the Lubbock County Computer Center for programming
purposes.
8. That the official canvassing of ballots and announcement of
results shall be individually by each governing body.
9. That those voting precincts outside of the City of Lubbock shall
be conducted by, prepared by, and tabulated by Lubbock County.
10. That in all precincts where there are voters not eligible to vote
in both elections, such voters shall be given only such ballot as
they are entitled to vote upon.
11. That all costs of the election shall be divided evenly between
the City of Lubbock and Lubbock County. In the event that either
political subdivision is prevented from conducting an election,
the other political subdivision shall bear the entire cost of
conducting the election, which shall no longer be a joint
election.
Resolved by the City Council this 22nd day of September , 1983.
ATTEST:
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Resolved by the Lubbock County Commissioners this —104771 day of
De n BER , 1983.
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ATTEST:
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