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JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT <br />between <br />Chisum Independent School District (the District) <br />and <br />The City of Paris, Texas (the City) <br />BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, the District and the City do hereby agree, pursuant to <br />the provisions of Section 11.0581 of the Texas Education Code and Chapter 271, Texas Election Code, <br />to hold a joint election on the uniform election date required to be held on Saturday, May 3, 2025. <br />The District and the City (Districts 4,5,7) agree to share the Lamar County Courthouse Annex (County <br />Services Building), 231 Lamar Avenue, Paris, Texas 75460, as the common polling location on <br />election day. <br />The District and the City will hold early voting at the Lamar County Courthouse Annex (County <br />Services Building), 231 Lamar Avenue, Paris, Texas 75460. <br />Both entities have contracted with Lamar County to provide electronic voting equipment that meets the <br />requirements of the Texas Election Code and the federal Help America Vote Act, the ES&S <br />AutoMARK machines, to be utilized at the polling site. <br />The District and the City will share election judges and clerks and will equally share responsibility for <br />compensation of election officers. All entities will share electronic voting machines as previously <br />detailed. Both entities will share election supplies and associated cost. <br />The District and the City name the Lamar County Elections Administrator as the custodian of election <br />records in the election's services contract. <br />The District and the City shall be separately responsible for their own election orders, resolutions, <br />notices, justice department submissions, official canvass and other necessary documents for adoption <br />by the appropriate board or council. <br />APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES OF THE CHISUM INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT <br />in its meeting held the 13th day of February, 2025, and executed by its authorized representatives. <br />By ................_..�............. Attest: <br />Name: Name: <br />Title Title: <br />APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS in its meeting held <br />the day of mmm, 2025, and executed by its authorized representatives. <br />By: �................ ___ ................. Attest: <br />Mihir Pankaj <br />Mayor <br />Janice Ellis <br />City Clerk <br />