1844 ORD ORDERING SPECIAL ELECTION IN COP ON QUESTION OF ADOPTION OF ONE PERCENT LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN COP

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There shall be two clerks for each election ward, to be appointed by the Presiding Judge for each election ward. Section 3. That said election shall be held in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, and all duly qualified resident electors of the City of Paris, Texas shall be qualified to vote. Section 4. That the ballots of said election shall conform to the requirements of Section 2, Subsection G, of Article 1066c, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes (Acts of 1967, 60th Legislature, Regular Session, Chapter 36, Page 62), and to the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Election Code of the State of Texas, as amended, and the language to be printed thereon shall include the following: OFFICIAL BALLOT INSTRUCTIONSo Place an "X" in the square beside the state.- ment indicating the way you wish to vote. 0 FOR adoption of a one percent (157o) local sales and use tax within the cityo n AGAINST adoptian of a one percent (1%) local sales and use tax within the city. Section 5, That election judges and clerks are directed to comply with Article 6.06, Election Code of the State of Texas, as amended (Section 2 of House Bill 181, Acts 1967, 60th Legislature, Regular Session, Chapter 452, Pages 1026, 1028), which provides that a square shall be placed beside each proposition in which the voter is instructed to place an "X" or other clear mark to indicate the way he wishes to vote; but which also provides that failure of a voter to mark his ballot in strict conformity with the directions on the ballot shall not invalidate the ballot, and the ballot shall be counted if the intention of the voter is clearly ascertainable, except where the law expressly prohibits the counting of the ballot. It is specifically provided that the election officers shall not re- fuse to count a ballot because of the voter's having marked his ballot by scratching out the statement of proposition for which he does not wish to vote. Section 6. That notice of the election hereby ordered and called shall be given• (a) by publication on the same day of two successive weeks in a•newspaper of general circulation published within said City of Paris, the date of the f irst publication to be at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the date set herein for such election; and (b) by posting of such notice at the polling place in each of the election wards of the City of Paris, Texas, not less than twenty (2C) days prior to the date set herein for such election.