Presenter/Contact
Presenter
Patrick Aten, City Secretary
Contact Info
(830) 221-4010 - paten@nbtexas.org
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SUBJECT:
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Approval of a resolution appointing election officers for the May 5, 2018 Regular Election.
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BACKGROUND / RATIONALE:
The Texas Election Code provides that municipal elections are to be administered by special officers called Election Judges. These judges are paid, independent officers who oversee the balloting on Election Day in a particular precinct, and are assisted by an alternate judge and election clerks. The City Council is vested with the authority to appoint Election Judges and Alternate Election Judges.
The Election Code also provides for a special board, the Early Voting Ballot Board, to oversee mail-in balloting and provisional voting. This board reviews all mail-in ballots to ensure that they were properly cast by the voter who requested them. They will also determine the validity of votes cast by provisional voters on Election Day. The City Council is vested with the authority to appoint the Presiding Judge of the Board.
The City Secretary’s Office makes the following recommendations regarding the appointment of the following officers to administer the May 5, 2018 Regular Election for the City of New Braunfels:
Early Voting Ballot Board Presiding Judge
Terry Davis
District 3 Presiding & Alternate Judges
Presiding Judge: Tom Orr
Alternate Judge: Rocky Villareal
District 4 Presiding & Alternate Judges
Presiding Judge: Susan Barrett
Alternate Judge: Angela Clifton
ADDRESSES A NEED/ISSUE IN A CITY PLAN OR COUNCIL PRIORITY:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approximately $12,000.
Recommendation
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of a resolution appointing election officers for the May 5, 2018 regular election.