2011-044 RES CANVASSING THE RETURNS FOR THE MAY 14, 2011 GENERAL ELECTION FOR COUNCIL DISTRICTS 4 & 7

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with state law and the certification of the City Clerk, declared the unopposed candidate elected to office for Council District 5), the following Council Member has heretofore been previously declared elected to office, certified as having been authorized to serve in said position, and is hereby designated as Council Member for District 5 in accordance with state law for the next ensuing two (2) years, such term to begin immediately following the adoption of this resolution as follows: Council Member from District 5- Matt Frierson. Section 5. That a runoff election, in accordance with Section 97 of the City Charter, will be held on Saturday, June 18, 2011, for the purpose of electing one Council Member from District Seven by the qualified voters of District 7 of the City of Paris. The polling place designated for election day is Ramseur Baptist Church, 3400 Lamar Avenue, Paris, Texas. The polling location shall be open from 7:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. the date of the election. The election will be conducted in accordance with the Contract for Election Services attached hereto as Exhibit "A." A drawing for the placement of the names on the ballot was conducted on May 18, 2011 and is attached hereto as Exhibit "B." Section 6. That early voting by personal appearance by any qualified City of Paris District 7 resident may be conducted at the Lamar County Courthouse Annex, 231 Lamar Avenue, Paris, Texas. Early voting by personal appearance for the June 18, 2011 Runoff Election will be conducted by the Lamar County Elections Administrator beginning on Monday, June 6, 2011 and continue through Tuesday, June 14, 2011, during normal business hours of 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. except on June 6, 2011 and June 7, 2011, when the hours will be from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Section 7. That applications for early voting ballot by mail shall be mailed to: Russ Towers, Early Voting Clerk, Lamar County Elections Administrator, Lamar County Courthouse Annex, 231 Lamar Avenue, Paris, Texas. Section 8. 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 runoff election on June 18, 2011. Section 9. 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 10. That in compliance with Section 271.006 of the Texas Election Code, Russ Towers, 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 11. 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 inembers appointed in the manner stated in the 3