2026-032 - Approving a contract with Lamar County Elections Administrator re. Special Election for November 3, 2026

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limitation, those functions reserved to the Entity and set forth in Exhibit A2 and any functions which cannot be lawfully delegated to the Lamar County Elections Administrator. The Elections Administrator shall provide advisory services in connection with decisions to be made and actions to be taken by the officers of the Entity; however it shall be the responsibility of the Entity to obtain whatever legal opinions it deems necessary, from the Entity's chosen legal counsel and at the Entity's sole cost and expense. The Lamar County Elections Administrator will not provide legal advice to the Entity. II. LEGAL DOCUMENTS The Entity shall be responsible for the preparation, adoption, and publication of all required election orders, resolutions, notices, and any other pertinent documents required by the Texas Election Code, including the language of the official ballot. The Entity shall provide a copy of its election order and notice to the Lamar County Elections Administrator not later than sixty (60) days before the election, as provided for by Section 4.008 of the Texas Election Code. The Elections Administrator shall be responsible for making the submission, if any is required or desired, to the United States Department of Justice, pursuant to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended. III. VOTING LOCATIONS It is agreed that Election Day voting shall be held at the locations shown in the Election Order and Notice duly adopted by the Entity. This Contract shall be deemed an agreement for a joint election with other governmental units in Lamar County holding an election on the same day in all or part of the same territory and whose governing bodies have authorized said joint election by order, resolution or other official action, together with DOJ approval. IV. ELECTION JUDGES, CLERKS AND OTHER ELECTION PERSONNEL Lamar County shall be responsible for the initial selection of the presiding election judges, alternate election judges and election clerks for the Entity's election. The Elections Administrator shall provide to the Entity a list of presiding judges, alternate judges and clerks for its election who shall be appointed by the Entity as required by law. The Elections Administrator shall notify all election judges of the eligibility requirements of Subchapter C of Chapter 32 of the Texas Election Code and will take the necessary steps to ensure that all election judges appointed for the Entity's election are eligible to serve. The Elections Administrator shall arrange for the training and compensation of all election judges and clerks. The Elections Administrator shall arrange for the date, time, and place for presiding election judges to pick up their election supplies. Each presiding election 2