2023-003 - Ordering the Regular Municipal Election for May 2023

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of the election. The election will be conducted in accordance with the Contract for Election Services attached hereto as Exhibit "A." Section 3. That early voting by personal appearance by qualified voters may be conducted at the Lamar County Courthouse Annex, 231 Lamar Avenue, Paris, Texas. Early voting by personal appearance for the May 6, 2023 General Election will be conducted by the Lamar County Elections Administrator beginning on Monday, April 24, 2023, and continue through Tuesday, May 2, 2023, during normal business hours of 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 P.M. Section 4. That applications for early voting ballot by mail shall be mailed to: Tricia Johnson, Early Voting Clerk, Lamar County Elections Administrator, Lamar County Courthouse Annex, 231 Lamar Avenue, Paris, Texas. Section 5. That in accordance with Section 123.001 of the Texas Election Code, the Election Systems & Software direct recording electronic voting systems approved by the Secretary of State are hereby adopted for the general election on May 6, 2023. Section 6. That pursuant to the Contract for Election Services, the Lamar County Elections Administrator shall serve as Election Administrator for the election. Presiding Election Judges and Alternate Presiding Election Judges appointed to serve at said polling places shall be those election officials appointed by the Elections Administrator. Section 7. That in compliance with Section 271.006 of the Texas Election Code, Tricia Johnson, Lamar County Elections Administrator, will be appointed as Early Voting Clerk. Other deputy early voting clerks will be appointed as needed to process early voting mail and to conduct early voting by personal appearance at the Early Voting Polling Place, Lamar County Courthouse Annex, 231 Lamar Avenue, Paris, Texas. Section 8. That an Early Voting Ballot Board shall be created to process early voting results in accordance with Section 87.007 of the Texas Election Code. The Early Voting Ballot Board shall be made up of members appointed in the manner stated in the Contract for Election Services. Section 9. That such election shall be held in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas governing general and municipal elections, insofar as the same may be applicable, and with the provisions of the City Charter and Ordinances of the City of Paris, wherein said Charter and ordinances do not conflict with state law and the above-described Order. Section 10. That the City Clerk of the City of Paris is hereby directed and instructed to cause the posting of a properly executed Notice of Election pursuant to this order of election, signed by the Mayor of the City of Paris and attested by the City Clerk, on the bulletin board in the City Clerk's Office, on the board provided for notices at the City Hall door, at each of the polling places designated above, not later than the twenty-first (21st) day before election day; further, a properly executed copy of such Notice of Election