09 - JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT WITH PISD

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JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT between The Paris Independent District (the District) and The City of Paris, Texas (the City) BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, the District and the City do hereby agree, pursuant to the provisions of the Chapter 271, Texas Election Code, to hold a joint election on the uniform election date required to be held on Saturday, May 9, 2015. The District (Place 1 and 6) and the City (Districts 4, 5 and 7) agree to share the Lamar County Court House Annex (former United States Post Office), 231 Lamar Avenue, Paris, Texas 75460, as the common polling location on election day. The District and the City will hold early voting at the Lamar County Court House Annex (former United States Post Office), 231 Lamar Avenue, Paris, Texas 75460. All entities have contracted with Lamar County to provide electronic voting equipment that meets the requirements of the Texas Election Code and the Federal Help America Vote Act, the ES &S AutoMARK machines, to be utilized at each polling site. The District and the City will share election judges and clerks and will equally share responsibility for compensation of election officers. All entities will share electronic voting machines and will equally share responsibility of the rental fee. All entities will share election supplies and associated cost. The District and the City names the Elections Administrator as the custodian of election records in the elections services contract. The District and the City shall be separately responsible for their own election orders, resolutions, notices, official canvass and other necessary documents for adoption by the appropriate board or council. APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES OF THE PARIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT in its meeting held the day of , 2015, and executed by its authorized representatives. Name: Attest: Name: Title: Title: