O-2013-3466 special election/proposed amendments to the LP Home Rule Charter

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Early Voting results for the election. Peggy Holland is appointed Presiding Judge of the Early Voting Ballot Board. At least two (2) other members of the Early Voting Ballot Board shall be appointed by the Presiding Judge, in the same manner as the precinct election clerks. Early Voting by personal appearance shall begin on the 12th day and shall continue through the 4th day preceding the day of election. Early Voting by mail shall begin on the 45th day preceding the date of the election, or as soon thereafter as ballots are available, and shall continue until seven o'clock (7:00) P.M. on election day. Early Voting shall be conducted by a clerk for Early Voting, namely, Patrice Fogarty, and the place at which the Early Voting shall be conducted is designated as the La Porte City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, to which address ballot applications and ballots voted by mail may be mailed. Early voting by personal appearance shall begin on Monday, April 29, 2013 and continue through Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Early voting by personal appearance shall be conducted on the weekdays of the early voting period, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except for the third day and the final day of the early voting period, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; and on the first Saturday of the early voting period, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 P.M. Section 7. The City Secretary's election office in the La Porte City Hall is hereby designated as the Central Counting Station to receive all ballots cast at said election, and Sharon Harris is hereby appointed the Presiding Manager for said Central Counting Station, and Yvonne Garrison is hereby appointed the Alternate Presiding Manager for said Central Counting Station. Said Manager shall appoint any clerks necessary to assist in receiving ballots and other records and in performing the other duties of said Manager in this regard. Martha Gillett is hereby appointed as the Presiding Judge of the Central Counting Station and Sharon Harris is hereby appointed as Alternate Presiding Judge for said Central Counting Station. The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to obtain, or cause to be obtained, the necessary electronic tabulating equipment, to arrange for the testing thereof as provided by law and to employ a duly qualified manager and a duly qualified tabulation supervisor to perform the duties respectively imposed on them by law with respect to the processing and tabulation of ballots at the Central Counting Station. Sharon Harris is hereby appointed the tabulation supervisor, and Shelly Simon is hereby appointed the assistant tabulation supervisor. Section 8. That all election materials including notice of the election, ballots, instruction cards, affidavits and other forms which voters may be required to sign and all early voting materials shall be printed in both English and Spanish, or Spanish translations thereof shall be made available in the circumstances permitted and in the manner required by law. Section 9. Upon a candidate tendering his application on the form