Ordinance 2018-18ORDINANCE NO. 2018-18
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WYLIE, TEXAS, CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE MAY 5,
2018 GENERAL ELECTION; DECLARING THE ELECTION
RESULTS FOR CITY COUNCIL PLACE 2 AND PLACE 4; AND
PROVIDING A SAVINGS/REPEALING CLAUSE, SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas ("City Council") duly authorized an
election to be held within the City of Wylie, Texas ("City") on May 5, 2018 ("Election") for the purpose
of electing two members of the City Council, Place 2 and Place 4, for a term of three years each; and
WHEREAS, the Collin County Elections Administrator administered the Election for Collin
County voters, and the City administered the Election for Rockwall County and Dallas County voters;
and
WHEREAS, the Collin County Elections Administrator and the City Election Administrator
have made the return of the Election results and delivered them to the City Council in the time and
manner required by law; and
WHEREAS, Election returns lawfully submitted to the City Council and filed with the City
Secretary are set forth in Exhibit A and incorporated herein for all purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the Election was duly called; that notice of the Election
was given in accordance with the law and City Charter; that the Election was held in accordance with
the law and City Charter; that the Election returns were duly and legally made and delivered; and that
there were cast at the Election valid and legal votes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and declares that the meeting at which this Ordinance is
considered is open to the public as required by law, and that the public notice of the time, place and
purpose of the meeting was given as required by Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, as
amended; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, having canvassed the combined early voting and Election Day
accumulated totals, finds that the votes cast result in the following:
CITY COUNCIL, PLACE 2
Steve Wright received 267 or 25.18% of the votes cast.
Ned Petersen received 105 or 9.72% of the votes cast.
Matthew Porter received 697 or 65.1% of the votes cast.
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CITY COUNCIL, PLACE 4
Candy Arrington received 682 or 100% of the votes cast.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: Findings Incorporated. The findings set forth above are incorporated into the
body of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: Election Results. The Election returns as set forth herein are declared to be
official. Accordingly, Matthew Porter is hereby declared elected to City Council Place 2 and Candy
Arrington is hereby declared elected to City Council Place 4.
SECTION 3: Approval of Elections Results. The City Council hereby finds and determines, as
a result of the canvass held on May 15, 2018, that a combined Election Day and early voting total of
1,080 votes were cast in the Election, with 763 early votes cast, as indicated by the poll list for the
Election held on May 5, 2018. It is hereby declared that the City approves and accepts the results of the
Election for City Council Place 2 and Place 4 as set forth in the returns attached hereto as Exhibit A, as
determined by the majority vote of the qualified voters of the City.
SECTION 4: Severability. Should any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this
Ordinance be declared unconstitutional and/or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, it is
expressly provided that any and all remaining portions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and
effect. Wylie hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each section, subsection,
clause and phrase thereof regardless of whether any one or more sections, subsections, sentences,
clauses or phrases may be declared unconstitutional and/or invalid.
SECTION 5: Savings/Repealing. All provisions of any ordinance in conflict with this
Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent they are in conflict. Any remaining portion of conflicting
ordinances shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 6: Effective Date. This Ordinance and shall become effective immediately upon its
passage.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE WYLIE CITY COUNCIL on this 15th day of
May, 2018.
ATTEST:
Stephanie Storm, City Secretary
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Exhibit A
Certified Election Returns
[7 pages attached hereto]
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STATE OF TEXAS
CANVASS OF THE
CITY OF 1NYLIE ELECTION
COUNTY OF COLLIN § MAY 5, 2018
I, Bruce Sherbet, the undersigned Elections Administrator of Collin
County, do hereby certify that I have made an actual check and comparison of all
the ballots tabulated as voted with the Retum Sheets, and the unused ballots as
recorded on the Register of Official Ballots. I, therefore, make the following
report of my findings from the May 5, 2018, City of Wylie Election that was held in
Collin County, Texas.
I hereby certify the results to be a full, true and correct tabulation, audit
and count of the votes cast in the said election.
WITNESS, my hand on this the 11th day of May 2018.
Bruce Sherbet
Elections Administrator
Collin County
City of Wylie
Elections Administrator
Rockwall and Dallas County Voters
I, Stephanie Storm, the undersigned Elections Administrator of the City of Wylie for voters in
Rockwall and Dallas County do hereby certify that I have made the actual check and comparison of all
the ballots tabulated as voted with Return Sheets, and the unused ballots as recorded on the Register of
Official Ballots for Wylie voters in Rockwall and Dallas County. I therefore make the following findings
from the May 5, 2018 City of Wylie General Election that was held at the Municipal Complex, 300
Country Club Road, Bldg. 300, Wylie, Texas 75098. (Smith Public Library)
I, hereby, certify the results to be full, true and correct tabulation, audit and count of the votes
cast in the said election.
WITNESSED by my hand, this 15th day of May, 2018
atowk,
Stephanie Storm
City of Wylie Elections Administrator
Wylie voters in Rockwall and Dallas County
CITY OF WYLIE GENERAL ELECTION
SUMMARY OF PRECINCT RETURNS
EARLY VOTING ONLY
May 5, 2018
UNOFFICIAL
Position Candidate Name Dallas/Rockwall Collin Total
Place 2 Steve Wright 1 201 202
Place 2 Ned Petersen 2 80 82
Place 2 Matthew Porter 8 466 474
Place 4 Candy Arrington 10 479 489
EARLY VOTING BALLOTS CAST 765
PERCENTAGE OF REGISTERED VOTERS 2.78%
TOTAL NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS 27,567
Registered Voters 238418 -
Wylie Councilmember P2
Number of Precincts
Precincts Reporting
Vote For
Times Counted
Total Votes
Times Blank Voted
Times Over Voted
Number Of Under Votes
Steve Wright
Ned Petersen
Matthew Porter
Election Summary Report
Collin County, Texas
General and Special Elections
May 5,2O18
Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, , Wylie City
Early Voting Accumulated Totals
Date:05/10/18
Time:16:37:55
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Cards Cast 754 0.32% Num. Report Precinct 101 - Num. Reporting 101 100.00%
(350)j
100.0 %
2.8 %
Total
11
11
1
754/26557
747
7
0
0
201
80
466
26.91 %
10.71%
62.38%
Wylie Councilmember P4 (360)
Total
11
11 100.0 %
Number of Precincts
Precincts Reporting
Vote For
Times Counted
Total Votes
Times Blank Voted
Times Over Voted
Number Of Under Votes
Candy Arrington
1
754/26557 2.8 %
479
275
0
0
479 100.00%
Registered Voters 238418 -
Wylie Councilmember P2
Number of Precincts
Precincts Reporting
Vote For
Times Counted
Total Votes
Times Blank Voted
Times Over Voted
Number Of Under Votes
Steve Wright
Ned Petersen
Matthew Porter
Wylie Councilmember P4
Number of Precincts
Precincts Reporting
Vote For
Times Counted
Total Votes
Times Blank Voted
Times Over Voted
Number Of Under Votes
Candy Arrington
Election Summary Report
Collin County, Texas
General and Special Elections
May 5,2018
Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, Wylie City
Election Day Accumulated Totals
Cards Cast 314 0.13% Num. Report Precinct 101 - Num. Reporting 101 100.00%
Date:05/10/18
Time:16:46:24
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(350)
Total
11
11 100.0 %
1
314/26557 1.2 %
310
4
0
0
65 20.97%
23 7.42%
222 71.61%
(360)
Total
11
11 100.0 %
1
314/26557 1.2 `)/0
192
122
0
0
192 100.00%1
CITY OF WYLIE GENERAL ELECTION
SUMMARY OF PRECINCT RETURNS
EARLY VOTING & ELECTION DAY COMBINED
May 5, 2018
UNOFFICIAL
Position Candidate Name Dallas/Rockwall Collin Total
Place 2 Steve Wright 1 266 267
Place 2 Ned Petersen 2 103 105
Place 2 Matthew Porter 9 688 697
Place 4 Candy Arrington 11 671 682
COMBINED EARLY VOTING & ELECTION DAY BALLOTS CAST 1,080
PERCENTAGE OF REGISTERED VOTERS 3.92%
TOTAL NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS 27,567
Election Summary Report
Collin County, Texas
General and Special Elections
May 5,2018
Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, Wylie City
Early Voting and Election Day Combined Accumulated Totals
17 of 17 Vote Centers Reporting
Final
Date:05/11/18
Time:08:13:06
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Registered Voters 238418 - Cards Cast 1068 0.45% Num. Report Precinct 101 - Num. Reporting 101 100.00%
Wylie Councilmember P2 (350) f
Total
Number of Precincts 11
Precincts Reporting 11 100.0 %
Vote For 1
Times Counted 1068/26557 4.0 %
Total Votes 1057
Times Blank Voted 11
Times Over Voted 0
Number Of Under Votes 0
Steve Wright 266 25.17%
Ned Petersen 103 9.74%
Matthew Porter 688 65.09%
Wylie Councilmember P4 (360)
Total
Number of Precincts 11
Precincts Reporting 11 100.0 %
Vote For 1
Times Counted 1068/26557 4.0 %
Total Votes 671
Times Blank Voted 397
Times Over Voted 0
Number Of Under Votes 0
Candy Arrington 671 100.00%