11-16-20 Special Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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SECTION 3. The polling places for the runoff election for Council person -District 6, shall be as determined by a joint election agreement and election services contract to be arranged with Harris County. SECTION 4. This election shall be held in accordance with, and shall be governed by, the election laws of the State of Texas. The City Secretary and Mayor are hereby authorized to perform all duties and take all actions as required by any election services contract(s) and/or joint election agreement(s) that may be authorized by the City Council. SECTION 5. In accordance with the Texas Election Code Section 2.023, the candidates in the runoff election are the candidates who receive the highest and second highest number of votes in the election or who tie for the highest number of votes. As required by Texas Election Code Section 52.094(a), the order of the candidates' names on the ballot of the runoff election shall be the relative order of names on the original election ballot. The voter registration deadline for the runoff election is November 12, 2020. SECTION 6. The Councilperson—District 6 shall be elected by majority vote of all the votes cast for the office for which he is a candidate. SECTION 7. Each candidate for the office of Council person -District 6 must be a resident qualified voter of the City for twelve (12) months immediately preceding election day and must also be a resident of District 6 for twelve (12) months immediately preceding election day, in accordance with Section 2.02(a) of the City Charter. SECTION 8. Harris County shall appoint the Early Voting Clerk and Deputy Early Voting Clerk for the joint early voting in person and voting by mail, and designate the Main Early Voting Location for early voting for the election. Applications for ballot by mail may be mailed, Regular mail to Chris Hollins Harris County Clerk Attn: Elections Division Post Office Box 1148 Houston, TX 77251-1148 faxed, emailed, or delivered by common or contract carrier to: Common or contract carrier: Chris Hollins Harris County Clerk 1001 Preston, 4th Floor, Room 440 Houston, TX 77002 Phone: (713) 755-6965 Fax: (713)-755-4983 or (713)-437-8683 Email: BBM@cco.hctx.net who shall promptly provide them per the provisions of the Texas Election Code. The last day for the early voting clerk to receive applications for a ballot to be voted by mail via mail, fax, common or contract carrier, or email, per Texas Election Code Sec. 84.007(c) is December 1, 2020. The deadline to hand deliver an application for a ballot by mail (ABBM) is Tuesday, November 24, 2020, per Texas Election Code Sec. 84.008. If a voter submits an application for ballot by mail via fax or e-mail, the early voting clerk must receive an original ABBM or a copy with a wet signature via mail within four business days of the submission of the fax or email ABBM, per Texas Election Code Sec. 84.007(b-1). All ABBMs submitted based on the applicant being over the ages of 65 or due to disability will remain valid for the December 12, 2020 runoff election; in accordance Election Code Sec. 86.015(b). ABBMs for voters who submitted ABBMs based on expected absence from the city regarding the May 2, 2020, election will not be valid for the December 12, 2020 runoff election The places at which Early Voting by personal appearance shall be conducted shall be designated by Harris County. 2