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

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shall serve as deputy early voting clerks, without additional compensation; and that the Elections Administrator may appoint other deputy early voting clerks to assist in the conduct of early voting as necessary. It is agreed that Early Voting by personal appearance will be held at the locations, times and days as determined by the Election Administrator. In the event that any of these voting locations are not available, the Elections Administrator will arrange for use of an alternate location with the approval of the Entity and at the Entity's expense. As Early Voting Clerk, the Elections Administrator shall receive applications for early voting ballots to be voted by mail in accordance with Chapters 31 and 86 of the Texas Election Code. Any requests for early voting ballots to be voted by mail received by the Entity shall be forwarded immediately to the Elections Administrator for processing. Persons voting by mail will send their marked ballots to the Elections Administrator's Office. The Elections Administrator will be responsible for payment to all parties who have provided services, supplies and voting locations for the election. A contracting Entity shall not be liable to any third party by default of the Elections Administrator's Office in connection with holding the election, including failure by Lamar County or its Elections Administrator's Office to pay for services, supplies and voting locations for this election. 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 8, 2010 GeneraUSpecial Election, the two (2), twelve (12) hour days for early voting will be conducted on April 26, 2010 and April 27, 2010. The five (5), nine (9) hour days for early votin will be conducted Apri128, April 29, Apri130, May 3, and May 4, 2010. VII. EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD An Early Voting Ballot Board shall be created to process early voting results from the Entity's election. The Elections Administrator shall appoint the Presiding Judge of the Early Voting Ballot Board. The Presiding Judge, with the assistance of the Elections Administrator, shall appoint two or more additional members to constitute the Early Voting Ballot Board members to efficiently process the early voting ballots. VIII. CENTRAL COUNTING STATION AND ELECTION RETURNS The Elections Administrator shall be responsible for establishing and operating the central counting station to receive and tabulate the voted ballots in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Election Code and of this Contract. The Entity hereby appoints the following central counting station officials in accordance with Sections 127.002 and 127.005 o the Texas Election Code: 4 - W038