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Resolution 2007-04 RESOLUTION NO. 2007-04 R
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WYLIE,
COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, ORDERING THE GENERAL ELECTION TO
BE HELD JOINTLY WITH THE WYLIE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT AND ADMINISTERED BY THE COLLIN COUNTY
ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR ON MAY 12, 2007, FOR THE PURPOSE
OF ELECTING THE POSITION OF TWO (2) MEMBERS, (PLACE 1 AND 3),
TO THE WYLIE CITY COUNCIL TO HOLD OFFICE FOR A PERIOD OF
THREE YEARS; DESIGNATING LOCATIONS OF POLLING PLACES;
DESIGNATING FILING DEADLINES; ORDERING NOTICES OF
ELECTION TO BE GIVEN AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW IN CONNECTION
WITH SUCH ELECTION.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WYLIE, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: An election is hereby ordered to be held jointly with the Wylie Independent
School District on Saturday, May 12, 2007, for the purpose of electing two (2) City Council members to
fill the following expiring terms on the Wylie City Council; Place 1 and Place 3.
SECTION 2: The Election Day polling places where qualified voters shall cast ballots at such
locations in the City of Wylie, 2007 General Municipal Election are as follows:
Countv Election Precincts- Polling Place
Precinct 25, 144, 153 & 159 (Collin Co.) Southfork Mobile Home Park
216 Southfork Blvd.
Wylie, Texas
Precincts 27, 33, 41, 56, 83,133 (Collin Co.) Wylie Bible Church
Precincts lA (Rockwall Co.) 109 W. Jefferson
Precinct 2601 (Dallas Co.) Wylie, Texas
Election polls shall be open from 7:00 a.m. unti17:00 p.m. on the date of the election.
SECTION 3: Early voting by personal appearance shall be available at the Collin County
Elections Office, 2010 Redbud Blvd. Suite 102, McKinney, Texas, and Wylie Municipal Complex,
2000 N. Highway 78, Wylie, Texas, beginning on Monday, Apri130, 2007 through Tuesday, May 8,
2007 during the normal working hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with extended voting hours on
Thursday, May 3, 2007 from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday, May 5, 2007 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
and May 7, 2007 and May 8, 2007 from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Applications for ballot by mail shall be
requested from and mailed to the Collin County Elections Administration Office, Attn: Elections
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Administrator, 2010 Redbud Blvd., Suite 102, McKinney, Texas 75069. Applications for ballots by
mail must be received no later than the close of business on May 4, 2007.
SECTION 4: Candidates must file for a specific place and adhere to the filing deadlines
accordingly. Candidate Packets are available in the City Secretary's Office. The candidate filing periods
for the General Election for Place 1 and 3; are as follows:
General Election Filing for Place 1 and 3
Beginning: February 12, 2007 at 8:00 a.m.
Ending: March 12, 2007 at 5:00 p.m.
Candidates must file in the City Secretary's Office located at 2000 Highway 78
North, Wylie, Texas.
SECTION 5: Direct Record Electronic (DRE) voting machines shall be used in this election
for early voting by personal appearance and Election Day voting. Optical-scan ballots shall be used for
early voting by mail.
SECTION 6: The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to publish and/or post, in
the time and manner prescribed by law, all notices required to be so published and/or posted in
connection with the conduct of this election. The Collin County Election contract shall designate the
election judges for the joint election. The election, including providing notice of the election, shall be
conducted in accordance with the Texas Election Code and other applicable law, and all resident
~ qualified and registered voters of the City shall be eligible to vote at the election.
SECTION 7: The Mayor and the City Secretary of the City, in consultation with the City
Attorney, are hereby authorized and directed to take any and all actions necessary to comply with the
provisions of the Texas Election Code and any other state or federal law in carrying out and conducting
the election, whether or not expressly authorized herein.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Wylie, Collin, Dallas
and Rockwall Counties, Texas, on this the 14th day of February, 2007.
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