Ord. 1974-980 - call general election

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. ~. .. . e . ORDINANCE NO. 980 AN ORDINANCE CALLING THE REGULAR ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; CALLING A RUN-OFF ELECTION, IF NECESSARY; DESIG- NATING AN ELECTION PRECINCT AND A POLLING PLACE; PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES; APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR METHOD AND DATES OF ABSENTEE VOTING; PROVIDING FOR RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES OF SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; PROVIDING FOR FILING DEADLINE AND FILING PROCEDURES FOR CANDIDATES; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED ,BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. An election shall be held within the corporate limits of the City of La Porte, Texas, on the 6th day of April, 1974, such day being the first Saturday in April, 1974, between seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) P.M., for the purpose of electing a Mayor of said City; a Commissioner of said City for Position No.2; and a Commissioner of said I City for Position No.4. A run-off election, if necessary, shall be held on May 4, 1974, between the same hours. Section 2. The City Commission of the City of La Porte hereby designates and establishes all of the area encompassed within the corporate limits of the City of La Porte, as one election precinct for this election, and the La Porte Civic Center, 618 San Jacinto Street, La Porte, Texas, is designated as the one polling place for such election. Voting machines shall be used in the conduct of such election. Section 3. Mrs. Arbela Ralston is hereby appointed Presiding Judge of said election, and Mrs. Isadore Jenkins is hereby appointed Alternate Presiding Judge of said election. The maximum number of clerks which may be appointed to serve at said election is three (3), who shall be selected by the Presiding Judge or the Alternate Presiding Judge, as the case may be. Section 4. Absentee voting by personal appearance shall begin on the 20th day and shall continue through the 4th day preceding the day of the election. Absentee voting shall be conducted by the City Clerk at the City Hall, 124 S. 2nd Street, '.