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RESOLUTION NO. 2021-03(R)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WYLIE,
COLLIN, DALLAS AND ROCKWALL COUNTIES, TEXAS,
ORDERING THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE ADMINISTERED BY
THE COLLIN COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR AND THE
CITY OF WYLIE ON MAY 1, 2021, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING THE POSITIONS OF TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS (PLACE
2 AND PLACE 4) OF 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 on Saturday, May 1, 2021, for the
purpose of electing two Council members to fill the following expiring terms on the Wylie City
Council: Place 2 and Place 4.
SECTION 2: The entire City shall constitute one election precinct for this election and
the Smith Public Library, 300 Country Club Road, Building 300, Wylie, Texas, is hereby
designated as the polling place. The election officers and maximum number of clerks for said
polling place shall be determined and appointed in accordance with the provisions of the Contract
for election administration services.
Polling Place
Smith Public Library
300 Country Club Road, Building 300
Wylie, Texas 75098
Election polls shall be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on the date of the election.
SECTION 3: Early voting by personal appearance shall be available at the Smith Public
Library, 300 Country Club Road, Building 300, Wylie, Texas 75098. Collin County voters may
vote at any of the additional voting locations open under full contract services with the Collin
County Elections Administration.
Early voting will begin on Monday, April 19, 2021 and continue through Tuesday, April
27, 2021 during the normal working hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with extended voting hours
on Saturday, Apri124, 2021 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and Monday, Apri126, 2021 and Tuesday,
April 27, 2021 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. For Collin County voters, applications for ballot by
mail shall be requested from and mailed to the Collin County Elections Administration: Attn:
Bruce Sherbet, 2010 Redbud Blvd. #102, McKinney, Texas 75069 or
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absenteemailballoting0,collincountytx.gov. For Dallas County and Rockwall County voters,
applications for ballot by mail shall be requested from and mailed to the City of Wylie, Attn:
Stephanie Storm, 300 Country Club Road, Building 100, Wylie, Texas 75098 or
stephanie.storm@wylietexas.gov. Applications for ballots by mail must be received no later tan
the close of business on April 20, 2021.
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 Council seats, Place 2 and Place 4 are as follows:
General Election Filing For Council Seats Places 2 and 4
Beginning: January 13, 2021 at 8:00 a.m.
Ending: February 12, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.
Candidates must file in the City Secretary's Office located at 300 Country Club
Road, Building 100, Wylie, Texas 75098.
SECTION 5: Direct Record Electronic (DRE) voting machines shall be used in this
election for early voting by personal appearance and Election Day voting for Collin County Voters.
Paper ballots shall be used for Dallas and Rockwall County voters and for all early voting by mail
ballots.
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 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 26th day of January, 2021.
ATTEST:
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Stephanie Storm, City Secretary
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