O-2012-3401 calling May 12,2012 General Election

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l ORDINANCE NO. 2012- 3110 AN ORDINANCE CALLING THE REGULAR ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTEI CALLING A RUN-OFF ELECTION, IF NECESSARY1 DESIGNATING ELECTION PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES] PROVIDING FOR A JOINT ELECTION WITH THE LA PORTE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT= PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF VOTING MACH1NES1 APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS1 PROVIDING FOR METHOD AND DATES OF EARLY VOTING: PROVIDING FOR AN EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD1 PROVIDING FOR RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES OF SAID ELECTION) PROVIDING FOR NOTICE: PROVIDING FOR FILING DEADLINE AND FILING FEES FOR CANDIDATES1 PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE1 FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW: AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL 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 12th day of May, 2012, such day being the second Saturday in May, 2012, between seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) P.M., for the Purpose of electing the following City officials. This will be a joint election with the La Porte Independent School District. Mayor, for a 3 -year term Councilperson--District 2, for a 3 -year term Councilperson--District 3, for a 3 -year term A run-off election, if necessary, shall be held on Saturday, June 9, 2012, between the same hours. Section 2. Said election shall be held at each of the following voting places within said City, and the following named persons are hereby appointed as officers of said election, to -wit: Election Precinct #1 Polling Place: Baker School (Entry Area) 9800 Spencer Hwy. La Porte, Texas 77571 (Spencer Hwy @ Underwood; enter off Spencer Hwy.) Boundaries: BEGINNING at a point on the east right-of-way line of Underwood Road, said point being the southwest corner of Tract 490B-1, La Porte Outlots, and the northwest corner of Reserve Al, Block 14, Creekmont, Section 2;