08-Resolution ordering the regular municipal election for the City of Paris to be held 5/8/10

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18. The Elections Office will be responsible for payment to all parties who have provided services, supplies and voting locations for the election. A contracting Jurisdiction shall not be liable to any third parties by default of the Elections Office in connection with holding the election, including failure by Lamar County or its Elections Office to pay for services, supplies and voting locations for this election. 19. The Elections Administrator's Office will set the dates for early voting to be open for two (2), twelve (12) hour days and five (5), nine (9) hour days. For the May 8tn, 2010 GeneraUSpecial Election, the two (2), twelve (12) hour days for earlv voting will be conducted on Apri126, 2010 and Apri127, 2010. The five (5), nine (9) hour days for earlv voting will be conducted April 28, April 29, April 30, May 3, and May 4, 2010. 20. The Elections Office will be responsible for delivering and picking up voting equipment. 21. The Elections Office will be responsible for the handling of mail in ballots. 22. The Elections Office will be responsible for tabulating votes. 23. The Elections Office will be responsible for programining ballots. 24. The Elections Office will be responsible for providing phone bank workers (early voting and Election Day). 25. The Elections Office will be responsible for programming and predefining early voting and Election Day equipment. 26. The Elections Office will be responsible for Logic and Accuracy Testing. 27. The Elections Office will be responsible for Public Testing. 28. The Elections Office will be responsible for compiling and mailing writs and orders of the election to the Presiding Judge and Alternate Judge of each precinct. 29. The Elections Administrator will prepare the unofficial tabulation report after all precincts have been counted, and will provide a report to each Jurisdiction as soon as possible after all returns have been tabulated either by e-mail or by phone, as agreed by each Jurisdiction. Each Jurisdiction will be responsible for the official canvass of its Elections. (See attached Estimated Costs for Election). EXHIBIT A2 Functions Reserved to the Entity. 1. Accept valid applications. 2. Will provide Candidate Names and/or and Measures for ballot. 3. Will provide order of Candidates and/or Measures. 4. Will provide an ADA compliant facility. 5. Will publish all legal notices and documents that are required by law. 6. Preparation of election orders, resolutions, notices and other pertinent documents for adoption or execution by the appropriate office or body. 7. Posting or publication of election notices. 8. Deliver to the Elections Office as soon as possible, but no later than three (3) days after closing of candidate filing deadline, the official wording for the election that is to be printed on the ballot with the exact form, candidate order, wording and spelling that is to be used. 9. Pay any additional costs incurred by the Elections Office if a recount for the election is required, or the election is contested in any manner by a contracting Jurisdiction as 10 0 (?C 04 4