12-14-20 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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share in certain other expenses connected with the election; pay the cost incurred by the Contracting Official for the voting system equipment, furniture, telephones, supplies, delivery and transportation services, personnel, polling locations and administrative cost; provide the Contracting Official with a list of candidate names and ballot positions for the election and proposition titles and proposition language in four languages (English, Spanish, Vietnamese and Chinese-Traditional); and prepare, post and publish any and all notices required of the Entity by state law for the election. 2. Ballot Language & Ballot Style. The Entity agrees that it has furnished the Contracting Officer with a list of race titles and proposition titles, if any, for the December 12, 2020 Election. All information must be provided in all four languages. 3. The Entity agrees it has provided the Contracting Officer ballot positions for the December 12, 2020 Election and has proofread and approved the ballot provided by the Contracting Officer. 4. Further, the Entity agrees to use the same jurisdictional boundaries (including any and all separate districts) and the total number of Harris County precincts required by those jurisdictional boundaries as used in the November 3, 2020 General Election. 5. Early Voting. The Entity will approve Early Voting Supervisors and Clerks; approve Early Voting locations; provide dates and times of early voting: and accept appointment of Presiding and Alternate Judge for Early Voting Ballot Board by the Early Voting Clerk. 6. The Entity shall agree to appoint the following positions: the Early Voting Clerk, all Election Day Presiding and Alternate Judges, Early Voting Ballot Board and Central Count Presiding and Alternate Judges, Central Count Manager and Tabulation Supervisor. The Entity agrees to approve the Early Voting and Election Day polling places. 7. Election Day. The Entity will approve Presiding and Alternate Judges and approve Election Day Locations. Neither the Entity nor the Contracting Official hereto shall have any authority or control over the presiding judges and/or clerks in connection with, or in any manner relating to, things and acts done, or to be done, by the presiding judges and/or clerks as the presiding judges and/or clerks of any election held at the expense of the other party. 8. The Entity agrees to prepare, post and publish any and all notices required of the Entity by state law for the December 12, 2020 Election. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, the Entity agrees to do all things that may be required of it in connection with the December 12, 2020 Election. The Entity is responsible for the preparation of election orders, resolutions, notices and other pertinent documents for adoption or execution by the appropriate officer of the Entity with regard to the December 12, 2020 Election. The Contracting Officer shall not have any responsibility or duty in connection with such preparations by the Entity. The Entity is responsible for making their own submissions, if any is required or desired, to the United States Justice Department pursuant to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, and the Contracting Officer Entity shall have no responsibility or duty in connection with such submission relating to the December 12, 2020 Election. 9. The County shall require all poll workers to adhere to safety protocols outlined by the County including but not limited to wearing masks at all times, utilizing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and social distancing. The County shall have the authority to remove any poll worker from employment if they do not follow safety protocols outlined by the County. Election Runoff Agreement - December 12, 2020 2