Resolution 2020-19Resolution No. 2020-19(R) - Moving the May 2, 2020 General and Special Election to the November 3, 2020
Uniform Election Date
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-19(R)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WYLIE,
TEXAS, POSTPONING TO THE NOVEMBER 3, 2020 UNIFORM
ELECTION DATE THE GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS
SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON MAY 2, 2020, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING PERSONS TO THE OFFICES OF MAYOR AND
COUNCILMEMBERS FOR PLACES 5 AND 6 AND THE REMAINING
TERM FOR PLACE 2 IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
AND PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY; RESERVING THE RIGHT AND
AUTHORITY TO RESCHEDULE THE GENERAL AND/OR SPECIAL
ELECTIONS TO SUCH OTHER DATE AS MAY BE ALLOWED BY LAW
AND APPROVED BY SUBSEQUENT ORDINANCE; AUTHORIZING
EXECUTION OF JOINT ELECTION CONTRACTS FOR THE
NOVEMBER 3, 2020 ELECTION; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in accordance with the general laws and Constitution of the State of Texas
and the Charter of the City of Wylie, Texas, and pursuant to Resolution No. 2020-06(R) and
Resolution No. 2020-10(R), General and Special Elections were ordered to be held on May 2,
2020, for the purpose of electing persons to the offices of Mayor and Councilmembers for Places
5 and 6 and the remaining term for Place 2; and
WHEREAS, on March 18, 2020, the Governor of the State of Texas issued a proclamation
suspending certain provisions of the Texas Election Code and the Texas Water Code to allow all
local political subdivisions such as the City of Wylie that would otherwise hold elections on May
2, 2020, to move their general and special elections to the November 3, 2020, uniform election
date without otherwise adjusting the terms of office; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Governor’s proclamation authorizing the City of Wylie to
postpone the May 2, 2020 election date, the City Council does by this Resolution exercise its
authority to move to November 3, 2020, the General and Special Elections previously ordered for
May 2, 2020, for the purpose of electing persons to the offices of Mayor and Councilmembers for
Places 5 and 6 and the remaining term for Place 2.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WYLIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: That the City of Wylie General and Special Elections previously ordered
for May 2, 2020, are hereby moved to November 3, 2020. DENIED
Resolution No. 2020-19(R) - Moving the May 2, 2020 General and Special Election to the November 3, 2020
Uniform Election Date
SECTION 2: That the candidate filings for the General and Special Elections shall remain
valid for the elections to be held on November 3, 2020, and that the filing period for candidates
will not be re-opened.
SECTION 3: That all annual applications ballot by mail (ABBMs) for voters that are
voting by mail due to being over the age of 65 or due to disability will still be valid for the
November 3, 2020, elections; and that ABBMs for voters who submitted ABBMs based on
expected absence from the county shall not be valid for the postponed November 3, 2020 elections.
SECTION 4: That the voter registration deadline for the November 3, 2020, election is
October 5, 2020, the deadline to submit an ABBM is October 23, 2020, and the dates for early
voting are October 19, 2020, through October 30, 2020.
SECTION 5. That the City Manager is authorized to negotiate and execute an amendment
to each existing election contract with Collin, Dallas, and Rockwall Counties, as necessary, for the
purposes of conducting the postponed elections on November 3, 2020, or such other date as may
be allowed by law and approved by subsequent resolution or ordinance.
SECTION 6. That the City Council hereby reserves the right and authority to reschedule
the General and/or Special Elections which are scheduled hereunder for November 3, 2020, to
such other date as may be allowed by law and approved by subsequent resolution or ordinance.
SECTION 7. That should any word, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or
section of this Resolution be adjudged or held to be void or unconstitutional, the same shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of said Resolution, which shall remain in full force
and effect.
SECTION 8. That this Resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage
as the law and charter in such cases provide.
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Resolution No. 2020-19(R) - Moving the May 2, 2020 General and Special Election to the November 3, 2020
Uniform Election Date
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WYLIE,
TEXAS, ON THIS THE 27th DAY OF MARCH 2020.
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Eric Hogue, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Stephanie Storm, City Secretary DENIED