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During the lawful early voting period, which will be from Wednesday, November 25, 2020, through December 8,
<br />2020, such Early Voting Clerk shall keep such locations for early voting open for early voting as required by the
<br />Texas Election Code, at a minimum.
<br />The early voting clerk's designated email address must be posted on the Secretary of State's website.
<br />SECTION 9. The places at which Runoff Election Day voting by personal appearance shall be conducted shall be
<br />designated by Harris County.
<br />SECTION 10. Voting at said election, including early voting, shall be by the use of voting machines; and the ballots
<br />of said election shall conform to the Texas Election Code, as amended. Harris County, via the contract for election
<br />services/joint election agreement, is hereby authorized and directed to obtain, or cause to be obtained, the
<br />necessary electronic tabulating equipment, to arrange for the testing thereof as provided by law and to employ a
<br />duly qualified manager and a duly qualified tabulation supervisor to perform the duties respectively imposed on them
<br />by law with respect to the processing and tabulation of ballots at the Central Counting Station.
<br />SECTION 11. The City Secretary of the City of La Porte shall forthwith issue Notice of said election to be published
<br />one time in the Bay Area Observer, which is hereby found and declared to be a newspaper of general circulation in
<br />said City, not less than fifteen days nor more than thirty (30) days prior to the date of the said election; in addition,
<br />Notice of said election shall be posted on the bulletin board in City Hall not later than the twenty-first (21 st) day before
<br />election day and remain posted thorough election day.
<br />SECTION 12. The Mayor and/or the City Secretary of the City of La Porte are hereby authorized to execute and/or
<br />issue, for and on behalf of the City, such orders, documents, and forms as may, from time to time, be promulgated
<br />by the Secretary of State of the State of Texas in conjunction with the election herein ordained.
<br />SECTION 13. Each and every provision, paragraph, sentence and clause of this ordinance has been separately
<br />considered and passed by the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, and each said provision would have been
<br />separately passed without any other provision; and if any provision hereof shall be ineffective, invalid or
<br />unconstitutional, for any cause, it shall not impair or affect the remaining portion, or any part thereof, but the valid
<br />portion shall be in force just as if it had been passed alone.
<br />SECTION 14. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the
<br />date, hour, place, and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at
<br />the City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Act,
<br />Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all
<br />times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted
<br />upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting
<br />thereof.
<br />SECTION 15. All portions of Ordinances 2020-3771, 2020-3787, and 2020-3797 not specifically amended as
<br />provided herein shall remain in full force and effect.
<br />SECTION 16. This ordinance shall be in effect immediately upon its passage and approval
<br />PASSED AND APPROVED, this, the day of November, 2020.
<br />CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS
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